Part 2: Three Mountain West States Don't Have A Traditional Insanity Defense —That Could Change Soon

Boise State Public Radio | By Staff

Published November 14, 2019 at 5:30 AM MST

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Now we have the second installment of our two part series on the insanity defence. As you heard yesterday, most states in the U.S. have a traditional insanity defense but four don’t, including three right here in the Mountain West. A Supreme Court case could change that. Madelyn Beck looks at how the issue is playing out in our region.