Shooting-rampage suspect described as deeply troubled Sep 4, 2008
Dennise Zamora isn't making excuses: "I'm not one of those people who say he's not guilty by reason of insanity. He is guilty by insanity.". Seattle Times staff reporters Sara Jean Green, Steve Miletich, Jennifer Sullivan, Peyton Whitely, Ron Judd and news researcher Miyoko Wolf contributed to this report. (Seattle Times)
DA Paul Howard will testify in Brian Nichols trial Sep 3, 2008
Nichols has admitted the killings and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Nichols attorneys have claimed Abramson s gross misconduct while on a trip to California in 2004 raised questions about her judgment when she was prosecuting Nichols in 2005 because she wouldn t offer less than a 15-year sentence on charges of kidnapping and raping his former girlfriend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Detective's alleged killer due in court Aug 29, 2008
He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In a videotaped jailhouse interview shown to jurors who decided last week that Banda is mentally competent to stand trial, Banda admitted to shooting Haws. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Nichols deputy's suit tossed Aug 27, 2008
Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In a federal lawsuit filed last year, Hall said her injuries were caused by a lapse in courthouse security. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nichols judge keeps cases moving along Aug 25, 2008
Nichols, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, is charged with murdering four people in March 2005, including a judge at the Fulton County Courthouse. Jury selection was supposed to start in January 2007, but it hit repeated delays when the previous judge got into a showdown with state and county officials over funding for the defense team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Safely obscuring gun facts Aug 23, 2008
Judges are also concerned that background checks may not catch applicants with mental health problems treated in private mental hospitals or those deemed to be not guilty by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial. Nor do checks always identify people who have been determined in guardianship hearings to be unable to handle their own affairs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Nichols juror gets 10 days' jail Aug 23, 2008
He has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Deputy's alleged killer to be tried Aug 22, 2008
"I think George needs to be at Atascadero [State Hospital]. I think he needs psychotropic medications to get rid of the voices so he's not distracted, so we can make him competent. Obviously the jury did not feel the same way I do."Pedowitz immediately entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity for Banda. In closing arguments earlier Wednesday, attorneys presented jurors with differing characterizations of Banda. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Ponds enters plea in Central Hotel fire Aug 20, 2008
He originally pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and then underwent psychological evaluation at the Colorado State Hospital in Pueblo, where he was found competent to stand trial. Earlier this year, Williamson tried to get the trial moved to another community, but Wilson denied the change of venue request after Westberg argued that Ponds' case had received much less media attention than other high-profile cases in the last few years. (Durango Herald)
Man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to rape Aug 19, 2008
PIERRE -- A Pierre man who faces 10 counts of rape has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. (288). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
More of this story Aug 17, 2008
Heuston s attorneys had contended that he was not guilty by reason of insanity. . (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Ex-Nichols judge critical of DA Aug 10, 2008
They have entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Bodiford, a Cobb County judge, took over the case in February. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brian Nichols murder trial to begin Sept. 22 Aug 9, 2008
He has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Bodiford, in his order, said he would begin hearing pre-trial motions in the case Sept. 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
New Trial Date For Naveed Haq Aug 7, 2008
The 32-year-old Tri-Cities is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of murder and attempted murder. One woman was killed in five wounded in the July 2006 shooting. (Q13.com, WA)
Nichols jury pool passes midway point Aug 3, 2008
Nichols, who is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, is charged in a 54-count indictment with the March 11, 2005 killings of Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes, court reporter Julie Ann Brandau, Fulton County Deputy Hoyt Teasley, and federal agent David Wilhelm. There was no jury selection Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hit-and-run driver ruled insane Aug 2, 2008
Omeed Aziz Popal, 31, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to 18 felonies, including 16 counts of attempted murder for the August 2006 hit-and-run rampage through streets and sidewalks on both sides of San Francisco Bay. The victims were hit at more than a dozen locations in Fremont and San Francisco before police surrounded Popal's vehicle and arrested him. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Nichols jury could be seated in 3 weeks Aug 2, 2008
He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Bodiford indicated he arrived at his prediction that jury pool selection will be done by Aug. 23 after prosecution and defense attorneys agreed to change the guidelines of selecting the final jury. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nichols judge rules media can stay in courtroom Aug 1, 2008
He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. One more juror was qualified Thursday, bring the total of qualified jurors to 49, out of 127 who have been interviewed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nichols wants media out of court Jul 31, 2008
Brian Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, saying delusion overwhelmed his ability to keep from killing ... Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, saying delusion overwhelmed his ability to keep from killing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
COURTS: Merced jury hearing case Encinitas man's slaying Jul 27, 2008
Crosby, 26, is not disputing the facts, and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. And sometime this coming week, a Merced County jury is set to begin deliberating whether Crosby was sane when he killed Mixer. (North County Times)
Three more qualify for Nichols trial jury pool Jul 26, 2008
He has has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Jury selection will continue Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
NJ man convicted of accosting Elie Wiesel Jul 22, 2008
He withdrew his original not guilty by reason of insanity plea, eliminating the need for a second trial to determine his sanity at the time of the crime. "We are pleased with the verdict," said Hunt's attorney, John Runfola. (NJ.com)
Hinckley seeks more time outside mental unit Jul 22, 2008
Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He said he shot Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Court Reaches Verdict In Elie Wiesel Accosting Trial Jul 22, 2008
Hunt had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity ... He then agreed to withdraw his earlier not guilty by reason of insanity plea, which would have required a second trial to determine his sanity at the time of the crime. (NBC 11, CA)
News Bytes of the Week--Tomatoes get thumbs-up; but peppers still hot Jul 19, 2008
What can tattoos tell psychiatrists about the mental state of prisoners locked up after being judged unfit to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity. Plenty, according to a study published in the journal. (Scientific American)
Insanity verdict hospitalizes woman Jul 19, 2008
Weidman, charged with killing her mother, Lisa Weidman, last year, was found not guilty by reason of insanity by Judge Michael Town and committed to Hawaii State Hospital. Insanity verdict hospitalizes woman who killed mother. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Verdict To Come In Trial Of Holocaust Survivor Attack Jul 19, 2008
Jurors started their deliberations Friday morning after hearing closing arguments Thursday in the nine-day trial of , who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of attempted kidnapping, elder abuse, false imprisonment, battery, stalking and hate crimes. Wiesel, a Nobel laureate, testified last week that he thought the man was trying to kidnap him when he yanked him off the elevator on Feb. 1, 2007. (NBC 11, CA)
Psychiatric Forensic Patients With Tattoos More Likely To Have Antisocial Personality Disorder Jul 17, 2008
Around half of the subjects had been admitted because they were found to be unfit to stand trial and the other half had been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Of the patients studied, 15 had tattoos and 17 were diagnosed as having ASPD. Of those with tattoos, 11 of 15, or 73%, had ASPD, whereas only six of 21, or 29%, of those without tattoos had the same diagnosis. (Science Daily)
DA's Office Strikes Back, Claims Accused Courthouse Shooter's Lawyers Have Conflict Jul 16, 2008
in which Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity of killing three people at the Fulton County Courthouse and another in the hours after he escaped from a holding cell while awaiting a retrial on rape charges. Key to their most recent efforts to have Howard's office booted from the case, sanctioned or to have the death penalty barred are intercepted conversations in which Scott Davis, convicted last year in the 1996 killing of Buckhead, Ga. (Law.com)
Driver charged with hate crime after bicyclist run down Jul 16, 2008
In 2000, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity on a 1998 complaint of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Before that determination, he was involuntarily committed to a state mental hospital for three months. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Prosecutors: Haq phone calls to parents fair game Jul 16, 2008
The 32-year-old man has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prospective Nichols jurors quizzed on the death penalty Jul 15, 2008
Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the killing of four people and multitude of other crimes that happened after he escaped from his holding cell at the Fulton County Courthouse, where he was on trial for rape on March 11, 2005. He is accused of murdering Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes, who was presiding over the rape case; court reporter Julie Ann Brandau; Sheriff Deputy Hoyt Teasley and David Wilhelm, an off-duty immigration and customs agent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mother will enter insanity plea Jul 14, 2008
If Ms. Hawes is found not guilty by reason of insanity, she would be committed to a mental institution for treatment. If the medical staff later determined she was not a danger to herself or others, the judge who presided over her case would decide if she could be released and, if so, under what conditions. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nichols jury selection Thursday Jul 13, 2008
West said success in using an insanity defense is "rare" since a jury found John Hinckley was not guilty by reason of insanity in the assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Jury selection for Nichols has been delayed, started and then delayed again because of legal issues, most notably funding problems for Nichols' defense team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jury selection takes Saturday break Jul 13, 2008
Nichols has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the murders a judge, a court reporter and a deputy at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 11, 2005, and a federal agent at his home later that day. Rhonda Cook, rcook@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Holocaust Survivor Recounts Hotel Confrontation Jul 8, 2008
Hunt has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His attorney contends that Hunt suffers from an undiagnosed bipolar condition and was suffering "a psychotic break" at the time. (NBC 11, CA)
Jury will rule on lawyer's sanity Jul 8, 2008
But because Morris had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, his trial did not end with the verdicts ... Insanity defenses are rare, and it is even more rare for jurors to find a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Date Set For Retrial Of Texas Man Accused Of Beheading 3 Children Jul 1, 2008
Rubio pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A jury convicted him in the 2003 deaths of three-year-old Julissa Quesada, 14-month-old John E. Rubio and two-month-old Mary Jane Rubio and sentenced him to death. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sex in psych ward: free or coerced? Jun 27, 2008
Russo had ordered the woman to Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, a state hospital in Sagamore Hills Township, after finding her not guilty by reason of insanity on robbery and burglary charges. CONTINUED 1. (Cleveland.com)
Ex-Fresno lawyer's trial set to go to jurors today Jun 27, 2008
Morris has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Jurors begin deliberations today. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Texas man who killed on NJ Turnpike ruled insane Jun 25, 2008
A judge has found Brian White of Humble (UHM'-buhl), Texas, not guilty by reason of insanity and committed the 27-year-old to a state hospital. White was traveling to New York in March 2007 when he encountered former Soviet dissident Michail Makarenko at a rest stop in Mount Laurel. (KSLA.com, LA)
Sanity hearing for St. Charles woman accused of burying newborn Jun 24, 2008
Wells plead not guilty by reason of insanity for the death of her newborn baby. Wells told St. Charles Parish Sheriff s Office deputies that she gave birth to the baby, and when the baby stopped crying, she believed that newborn had died, so she buried the baby in the backyard. (WWLTV.com, LA)
LaBarre jurors speak Jun 22, 2008
LaBarre admitted killing Michael Deloge in 2005 and Kenneth Countie in 2006, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. "I think it was an extremely complex case and I just have to say more than anything, I am proud of the job we did ... we took a painstaking look at all the evidence introduced," Jason Gesing of Derry said. (Concord Monitor)
Sheila LaBarre ruled sane Jun 21, 2008
Though police suspected her in Deloge's disappearance as well, she was not officially connected to his death until she pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to both deaths in February. Countie's mother described her son as someone who trusted others easily and believed he was starting a new life with LaBarre. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Inmate wins case vs. state over diet Jun 19, 2008
Boateng's lawyer, John H. LaChance, contended that his client was not guilty by reason of insanity. A psychiatrist called by the defense testified that Boateng probably suffered from "schizoaffective disorder" or possibly a "major depressive disorder with psychotic features" at the time. (Boston Globe)
Feds: Reagan Shooter Is Womanizing Narcissist Jun 19, 2008
Hinckley, who shot and wounded President Reagan in 1981, has been committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He said he shot Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster. (Fox News)
McCarron seeks relief from appellate court Jun 18, 2008
The defense asserted McCarron was not guilty by reason of insanity. The court denied a fair trial when it denied McCarron's attorney the opportunity to give evidence at the close of the prosecution's rebuttal arguing against McCarron's insanity. (Pekin Times, IL)
On police tape, LaBarre talks of boyfriend's death Jun 17, 2008
LaBarre had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2006 death of Countie and 2005 death of Deloge. In a March 11 interview with Drukteinis, LaBarre said that after she discovered that one of her favorite rabbits had died, Deloge admitted to hurting the animals and said he wanted to kill her, too. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Texas mom that severed baby's arm seeks freedom Jun 14, 2008
In April 2006, Judge Oldner found her not guilty by reason of insanity at her second murder trial. Her first trial ended in a hung jury. (FOX 11, AZ)
Mother Who Killed Infant Wants Out Of Texas Mental Hospital Jun 14, 2008
The judge found the Plano mother not guilty by reason of insanity in her 2006 murder trial ... Posted by: Lisa Location: Temple on Jun 13, 2008 at 05:47 PM There should be no more Not Guilty by reason of Insanity, It should be GUILTY by reason of insanity and when they are out of the hospital because they are well enough its on to Death row or Life in Prison NO parole. (KWTX.com, TX)
Albarran's mental state focus of trial Jun 11, 2008
Albarran has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If Albarran is convicted, the judge could sentence him to life in prison without parole or execution by lethal injection. (AL.com)
Hinckley Request Jun 9, 2008
Hinckley, who said he was trying to impress actress Jodie Foster, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. According to court records filed this week, the hospital proposed on May 28 that Hinckley be allowed several new privileges. (W-USA News, DC)
Hospital Seeks More Privileges For John Hinckley Jun 8, 2008
Hinckley, who said he was trying to impress actress Jodie Foster, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. According to court filings this week, the hospital proposed on May 28 that Hinckley be allowed several new privileges: an extension of visits to his mother's home from the current six nights to nine nights; the chance to do volunteer work in his mother's area and around Washington; and permission to get a driver's license that he would use only when accompanied by a court-authorized... (CBS News -- US)
Man pleads guilty to church killings after having conviction thrown out Jun 7, 2008
After his conviction, the state Supreme Court found that the judge's pretrial rulings prevented Miller from exercising his right to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Babin said Miller, besides being paralyzed from the shooting, also is afflicted with osteomyelitis of his pelvis. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Mistrial declared in '06 shootings Jun 5, 2008
Jurors had indicated in questions posed to the judge that they were hopelessly deadlocked over whether Naveed Haq was not guilty by reason of insanity as he asserts. The judge declared a mistrial on the eighth day of deliberations. (Boston Globe)
Prosecutor: Haq Will Be Retried Jun 5, 2008
The 32-year-old Tri-Cities man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder, attempted murder and other charges. Two of the victims in the July 2006 shootings in which one woman was killed and five others were wounded were in the courtroom, along with the head of the Jewish Federation, when the decision was announced. (KIRO TV, WA)
LaBarre taken out of her insanity trial sobbing loudly Jun 4, 2008
She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Like Rogers, Gray said he found signs that LaBarre's mental condition deteriorated over the years, especially after Dr. Wilfred LaBarre, the man she lived with for many years, died. (Concord Monitor)
Jury Divided On 14 Of 15 Counts In Haq Trial Jun 3, 2008
The 32-year-old Tri-Cities man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder, attempted murder and other charges. Prosecutors asked that jurors keep deliberating after they said they could not decide whether Haq was sane or insane at the time of the shootings. (KIRO TV, WA)
Judge Won't Answer Jury's Question In Haq Trial Jun 3, 2008
The 32-year-old Tri-Cities man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder, attempted murder and other charges. He faces a total of 15 counts. (KIRO TV, WA)
Sanders gets life for grandmother's '85 slaying May 31, 2008
In the death of his grandfather, W.D. Crawford, jurors found Sanders not guilty by reason of insanity. They also said he has not been restored to reason and remains a threat to society. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Sanders murder sentencing today May 30, 2008
He was convicted of murder in the death of his grandmother, Elma Crawford, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the death of his grandfather, W.D. Crawford. Jurors gave no explanation for their reasoning in reaching the different verdicts, and attorneys were unable to explain it as well. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Sheila LaBarre's ex-boyfriend says he is lucky to be alive May 30, 2008
LaBarre pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing 24-year-old Kenneth Countie and 38-year-old Michael Deloge. Brackett had introduced Deloge to LaBarre. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Man faces life in prison for grandparents' death May 25, 2008
BOONEVILLE A man has been convicted of killing his grandmother, but found not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his grandfather more than two decades ago. Kier D. Sanders, 43, will be sentenced later following Fridays jury verdict. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Jury Deliberating In Seattle Jewish Federation Shooting Trial May 23, 2008
The 32-year-old Kennewick man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to aggravated first-degree murder, attempted murder and other charges. King County Deputy Prosecutor Don Raz told jurors in closing arguments that Haq clearly had a mental disease or defect, one that prevented him from making friends or holding down jobs, but he was not legally insane. (KIRO TV, WA)
Jury sees LaBarre police interview May 21, 2008
LaBarre has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. (PHOTOS BY JIM COLE/ASSOCIATED PRESS/POOL). (Boston Globe)
