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[theweaselking]

Court: You're not guilty of attempted murder, because you're insane.
Defendant: I will appeal! My lawyer made me take drugs so I'd plead insanity! I'm not insane! The sun god *told* me to kill this man! Why haven't you asked him, hmm? You didn't even TALK to the sun god!

Comments

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

#1: Yes, fervent belief in things for which there is no evidence is, in fact, generally considered a sign of insanity. Why should popularity of delusion matter?

#2: He pled not guilty by reason of insanity, originally. *He* was the one who originally said he was crazy. The fact that he changed his mind after everyone agreed with him is not the point.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe he's not so much denying that he's crazy as trying for a procedural loophole. The obvious way out is for the judge &c to be crazy too, so the court with appropriate jurisdiction is obviously in Florida.

[caerlas.livejournal.com]

Umm, Weezy? I actually wasn't trying to start a debate or anything. I shot that comment of jokingly. Sorry, I should have included a ;) or something.