Janezic v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “If the motive arose at a time when the defendant was severely mentally ill, as in this case, then reasonably the motive evidence can have no probative value as tending to show that the defendant was sane at the time of her act pursuant to that motive (i.e., that she was able to appreciate the wrongfulness of her act).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 875 So. 2d 336 - Archie v. State

2. “This court has today raised the standard of review in insanity cases to a height that no defendant can possibly reach. The undeniable effect of the majority's decision is that a jury's rejection of the insanity defense is no longer reviewable in Alabama.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 875 So. 2d 336 - Archie v. State

3. “The evidence supports only one logical conclusion: her actions sprung from an insane mind. Moreover, all intentional murders have planning, whether it be merely picking up a knife or buying a gun.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 875 So. 2d 336 - Archie v. State