Peter Blair | August 13, 2018 | Criminal System \ Defense \ Felony Charges \ Insanity Defense \ Law \ Mental Illness
Is Pleading Insanity Considered to be a Get Out of Jail Free Card?
What happens if you’re considering pleading insanity in the midst of your criminal case? How does one do this? You…
Peter Blair | June 4, 2018 | Criminal System \ Defense \ Felony Charges \ Insanity Defense \ Law
Diminished Capacity Defense: When Can It Be Used?
The diminished capacity defense is used to limit criminal liability after a defendant has been accused of a crime. Perhaps…
Peter Blair | July 28, 2017 | Defense \ Insanity Defense \ Law
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: A California Legal Defense
You may have seen somebody claiming not guilty by reason of insanity on television shows or on movies. However, even…
Peter Blair | January 19, 2017 | Defense \ Insanity Defense \ Law
Types of Criminal Defenses: Plead Insanity
There is a brief history behind the insanity defense that may put things into perspective for how it works. In…
Peter Blair | July 3, 2015 | Criminal Law Terminology \ Defense \ Felony Charges \ Insanity Defense \ Law \ State Law
The Defendant Did It But…Insanity Defense
If using the legal defense of insanity, which is allowable in California, the defense is asking for the person not…