Comments on: Insanity Defense http://xrlq.com/2009/09/22/insanity-defense/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Mon, 14 May 2012 18:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gattsuru http://xrlq.com/2009/09/22/insanity-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-559565 gattsuru Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:29:41 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4978#comment-559565 In addition to the post <i>M'Naghten</i> common-law mandated insanity defense of being unable to distinguish right from wrong, there's also the (much more limited) "irresistible compulsion" insanity defense, in states still following the old model penal code. If you can demonstrate that you're screwed enough in the head that you couldn't resist lighting the old lady on fire, you get a state-paid visit to the fair, too. It's gone out of vogue, perhaps thankfully (California pulled it in 2002 or 2003, even). Whether the individual in question can be demonstrated to have an irresistible urge to assist a murderous madman kill a clown is up to the viewer to decide In addition to the post M’Naghten common-law mandated insanity defense of being unable to distinguish right from wrong, there’s also the (much more limited) “irresistible compulsion” insanity defense, in states still following the old model penal code. If you can demonstrate that you’re screwed enough in the head that you couldn’t resist lighting the old lady on fire, you get a state-paid visit to the fair, too.

It’s gone out of vogue, perhaps thankfully (California pulled it in 2002 or 2003, even).

Whether the individual in question can be demonstrated to have an irresistible urge to assist a murderous madman kill a clown is up to the viewer to decide

]]> By: gattsuru http://xrlq.com/2009/09/22/insanity-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-559564 gattsuru Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:27:56 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4978#comment-559564 In addition to the post <i>M'Naghten</i> common-law mandated insanity defense of being unable to distinguish right from wrong, there's also the (much more limited) "irresistible compulsion" insanity defense, in states still following the old model penal code. If you can demonstrate that you're screwed enough in the head that you couldn't resist lighting the old lady on fire, you get a state-paid visit to the fair, too. It's gone out of vogue, perhaps thankfully (California pulled it in 2002 or 2003, even). Whether the individual in question can be demonstrated to have an irresistible urge to assist a murderous madman kill a clone is up to the viewer to describe. In addition to the post M’Naghten common-law mandated insanity defense of being unable to distinguish right from wrong, there’s also the (much more limited) “irresistible compulsion” insanity defense, in states still following the old model penal code. If you can demonstrate that you’re screwed enough in the head that you couldn’t resist lighting the old lady on fire, you get a state-paid visit to the fair, too.

It’s gone out of vogue, perhaps thankfully (California pulled it in 2002 or 2003, even).

Whether the individual in question can be demonstrated to have an irresistible urge to assist a murderous madman kill a clone is up to the viewer to describe.

]]> By: Kansas Supremes ruling could invalidate foreclosures on 60 million mortgages | Les Jones http://xrlq.com/2009/09/22/insanity-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-559558 Kansas Supremes ruling could invalidate foreclosures on 60 million mortgages | Les Jones Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:36:18 +0000 http://xrlq.com/?p=4978#comment-559558 [...] Freaky. Not being a law-talkin’ guy I’m not sure if the ruling is good law or how likely this is to stand on appeal. Paging Instapundit, Countertop, and XRLQ! [...] [...] Freaky. Not being a law-talkin’ guy I’m not sure if the ruling is good law or how likely this is to stand on appeal. Paging Instapundit, Countertop, and XRLQ! [...]

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