Competency and the Insanity Defense Can Be Very Difficult in Minnesota Criminal Cases - Court TV Video
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Competency and the Insanity Defense can be very difficult. The problem is the burden is on the Defense to establish insanity. Even more, and this is frequently the case, the question of what happen is likely not in doubt. In order words, he killed that person. He committed that crime. The question is whether or not he was incompetent or insane at the time.. Juries generally don't like these as they want to hold somebody responsible. So do Judges.
Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 1/27 to talk about competency and the insanity defense and why it can be so challenging for the Defense. Jack is a St. Paul based criminal defense attorney and Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. If you are facing serious criminal charged in St. Paul or elsewhere in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447--7650 or 612-227-1339.