After watching the 1976 movie, “Taxi Driver”, John Hinckley Jr. became obsessed with Jodie ... In 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was sent to a psychiatric ...

Prosecutors want a former Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down a judge last year to undergo a mental evaluation before ...

The Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a district judge plans to mount an insanity defense. Former Letcher County Sheriff ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The former Letcher County sheriff accused of killing a Kentucky district judge plans to present a ...

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting and killing a judge in his chambers plans to use an insanity defense.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse last September ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WCYB) — Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines plans to use an insanity defense, according to court documents obtained by News 5. Stines is charged with the ...

The rural Kentucky sheriff charged with gunning down his longtime judge pal in his chambers is planning to offer an insanity defense at his trial, according to legal papers. Now-former Lester ...

In Tennessee, a not guilty by reasonable insanity verdict in especially difficulty. Tennessee also has the concept of diminish capacity, which is not a defense, but is rather used to attack the ...

It also said the attorneys would mount “a defense of insanity, as well as a defense of extreme emotional disturbance.” However, it also indicated the defense is not planning to raise the issue ...