Insanity Defense Legal Implications

Summary

In Arizona, if a crime is committed while legally insane, the individual may be found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility. Legal insanity involves a severe mental disease or defect that impairs understanding of the act or its wrongfulness.

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what makes someone legally insane?
In Arizona, a person is considered legally insane if, at the time of the crime, they were experiencing a severe mental disease or defect that prevented them from understanding the nature of their act or knowing that it was wrong.
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