Mr. Bentley has been diagnosed with intellectual disability. For Mr. Bentley to be found not guilty by reason of insanity under the M'Naghten rule, the best strategy for his defense team is to argue that Mr. Bentley:

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The M'Naghten rule focuses on whether the defendant was able to understand the nature and quality of the act he was doing or, if he did understand it, whether he knew it was wrong. Therefore, arguing that Mr. Bentley does not understand right from wrong aligns with the criteria of the M'Naghten rule for establishing a defense of insanity.

Mr Bentley Has Been Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability