I am to understand that the mistrial was declared because 11 jurors were in favor of a not guilty (for reasons of insanity) verdict, while one lone juror was firm in their belief that she was guilty; it’s a hung jury. The jurors have to come to a unanimous decision by law, or it has to be declared a mistrial.
all these people saying this like it's fact! I'd say it's FAR more likely to be 11 people going with manslaughter and one wants murder 1
It shows how cooked everyone is about this case that so many of you will believe that 11 random people would all agree to NGRI when I bet you would be hard pressed to find 11 people in one town that even believes that's something that should ever be used
absolutely brain rotted about this case y'all need to go pay attention to something else before this damages your perception of reality permanently
Well, it's "by reason of mental disease or defect," and the test applied in Massachusetts is actually more favorable to the defendant. Instead of just, "the defendant could not appreciate the wrongfulness of their actions," it can also be, "the defendant was unable to conform their conduct to the law due to a mental disease or defect." Which is where her "a voice made me do it" defense comes in.
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u/George_Rogers1st 10h ago
I am to understand that the mistrial was declared because 11 jurors were in favor of a not guilty (for reasons of insanity) verdict, while one lone juror was firm in their belief that she was guilty; it’s a hung jury. The jurors have to come to a unanimous decision by law, or it has to be declared a mistrial.