You read a headline in your local paper that expresses "Man Found Innocent After Stabbing Coworker Before Lunch",and go on to read that the defendant suffered an extreme drop in blood sugar prior to committing the crime.This scenario provides an example of:

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Noninsane automatism is a defense used when a person commits a crime due to an involuntary action of the body, such as a sudden drop in blood sugar. In this case, the defendant may not have had control over their actions and could have been unaware of what they were doing, making them not guilty of the crime.

You Read a Headline in Your Local Paper That Expresses