eileenhawkeye
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She is really going for the "I didn't do it but if I did I was crazy at the time" defense?
I guess some things never change.
(Does this ever work anymore?)
A jury cannot have a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity" unless a board of doctors says the defendant "qualifies". Some high-profile examples would be Andrea Yates and James Holmes.