Darryl has schizophrenia, disorganized type. He has visual hallucinations, and one day he saw a giant bug standing in from of him. He picked up a large knife and stabbed it. In reality, Darryl stabbed his mother who had come to tell him dinner was ready. His lawyer argues that Darryl cannot be found guilty because he had no idea what he was doing or that it was wrong. His lawyer is arguing the

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The M'Naughten rule is a legal standard for insanity that states a person is not responsible for their criminal actions if, due to a mental disorder, they did not understand the nature of the act or did not know it was wrong. Darryl's lawyer is arguing that he did not know what he was doing or that it was wrong, which aligns with the M'Naughten rule.

Darryl Has Schizophrenia, Disorganized Type