Zack pled not guilty by reason of insanity to killing his parents and his brother. He was arrested after their deaths while walking down the street covered in dried blood and not wearing any clothes. He had always been an introvert, and people used to call him names and say that he was crazy. Over couple of years leading up to the murders, Zack had a lot of blackout-type situations where he found himself somewhere unfamiliar doing something strange and didn't remember the days before he got there. Zack then spent the better part of two years in a locked psychiatric facility awaiting trial. At Zack's trial, the prosecution opens their questions by calling on the cleaning lady who found the dead bodies. She tells the court that Zack has always been a demon child and there was always something wrong with him. The judge instructs the jury not to listen to the explanation of who Zack was and how he behaved because:

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The judge's instruction for the jury to disregard the cleaning lady's statements about Zack being a "demon child" and that there was always something wrong with him is because her testimony constitutes personal opinion rather than factual evidence. Her statements do not provide objective information relevant to the case but rather express her subjective views on Zack's character, which are not appropriate for determining his legal responsibility or mental state at the time of the crime.

Zack Pled Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity to Killing