In the aftermath of the Hinckley verdict, many states have changed their statutes to shift the
burden of proof onto the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant
claiming insanity is really sane.

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After the Hinckley verdict, many states changed their statutes to shift the burden of proof onto the defendant to prove that they were insane, not onto the prosecution to prove sanity.

In the Aftermath of the Hinckley Verdict, Many States Have