Jared is charged with a crime.Almost all federal courts and some state courts would not hold Jared liable if,at the time of the offense,as a result of a mental disease or defect,Jared lacked substantial capacity to

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The correct standard, often referred to as the Model Penal Code test, states that a defendant is not responsible for criminal conduct if, due to a mental disease or defect, they lack substantial capacity to either appreciate the wrongfulness of their conduct or conform their conduct to the requirements of the law.

Jared Is Charged with a Crime