You are a defence attorney and your client is on trial for murder. You plan to argue that he was not in his right state of mind when the crime was committed. Your argument is trying to establish

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The insanity defense is used to argue that a defendant was not in their right state of mind at the time of the crime and therefore cannot be held fully responsible for their actions. This defense focuses on the mental state of the defendant during the commission of the crime, rather than their current mental state (which would relate to competency).

You Are a Defence Attorney and Your Client Is on Trial