Alethea
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Thank you.
The topic will come up again and again here - I hope both of us still stand ready to inform people about this. A person can't just check themselves into a hospital and avoid criminal prosecution...
This is unrelated to your post but I know I brought up that BL's lawyer should have gotten him into a hospital early on but I want to clarify I meant if there was evidence of mental illness, I think a good defense lawyer would immediately try to get their client evaluated for their own safety and for the safety of others. If BL was really hearing voices and could be said to be having some type of episode, you'd want to immediately get your client help AND establish proof of any mental issues that could come up later. It definitely wouldn't be to hide your client or evade responsibility. It would be just to try to help your client as best as you can while also considering what your client's defense may be (if true) to any later charges.
I hope my theories didn't contribute to any misunderstandings!