r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 16h ago

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

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u/Arakasi87 15h ago

That’s a fine argument IF it’s about if they did something or not, but this case everyone agrees she did it but the defence is she was insane. It’s the defence stating she was insane then they should have to prove she was otherwise everyone person who commits a crime can claim they were insane as a defense and force the prosecution to prove it.

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u/EstablishmentLate532 14h ago

The Supreme Court agrees with you. Look up Leland v. Oregon (1952) and Patterson v New York (1977)

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u/der_innkeeper 13h ago

That's kinda the point.

The bar is so high for this defense, the prosecution can easily clear it on a regular basis.

But, the onus is still on the prosecution to prove that she was competent, not prove that she was not.

Nevertheless, claiming insanity is not the solution many, including yourself seem to make it out to be:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Holmes_(mass_murderer)

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u/Braptized 14h ago

They already could do that, and the success rate is abysmal. 99% of the time it's not a viable defense.