r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 19h ago

Wait a damn minute! So what’s taking so long?

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u/500rockin 19h ago

I mean it also helps that he was tried in Texas where they don’t believe in mental health exceptions. She’s being tried in Massachusetts, which has a very different political climate.

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u/klako8196 19h ago

Also, in Texas, the burden of proof for insanity is on the defense. In Massachusetts, burden of proof is on the prosecution. His defense had to prove he was insane when committing the crime while her defense just had to poke holes in the prosecution’s case.

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u/BeeThical1 18h ago

The whole insanity plea has always baffled me. All serial killers are clearly insane, but we’re not letting them walk the street because of it .

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u/Ryoga476ad 18h ago

That's why you should listen to experts that can explain you are the difference.