In Some Minnesota Criminal Cases, Its All About Highlighting Mental Illness - Video
Watch Jack’s Interview on Court TV
Every criminal case is different and it always comes down to the elements of the charge. Sometimes, it is about intent or premeditation. As a result, there are those cases where the question isn't whether it happened but whether the person had the capacity to be able to do the thing the government said he did. Hence, mental illness or limited capacity may be critical even if you are not arguing Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, and intent is at issue, sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney.
"Is it possible that only a crazy person could do something so crazy?" (Forgive the simplistic way of saying something so complicated.)
Jack Rice, St. Paul based criminal defense attorney, appears on Court TV on 8/1/22 with Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Extraordinaire Josh Schiffer to discuss mental illness, insanity in the context of the Parkland shooter case. It is brutal but this is a death penalty case and the question of mental illness is in the forefront.
"If you are mentally ill and it was somebody else who helped train you and put you in a place to commit these crimes, this could have on the culpability front."
Premeditation requires a lot of things in a criminal case in Minnesota. Understanding the logical outcome of one's actions is certainly a piece of that. This is actually different that a question of competency. If you are facing charges in Minnesota, talk with an experienced criminal defense attorney.
Jack Rice is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense, a boutique criminal defense firm based in St. Paul, MN. Jack is a former CIA Officer, a former prosecutor and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.