Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Defences — Insanity — Question of Fact

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Insanity is a factual determination. The trial court considers all admissible evidence. Factors include medical evidence, nature of the killing, conduct before, during, and after, and past mental abnormality. The principle gives the trial court discretion. The appellate court will defer to factual findings unless…

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