Every person over 14 years of age charged with crime is presumed to be responsible for his acts, and the burden of proving that he is irresponsible is cast upon the accused. The defense of insanity in all criminal prosecutions shall be clearly proved to the reasonable satisfaction of the jury.
Ala. Code § 15-16-2
Presumption of Responsibility for Acts; Burden of Proving Irresponsibility.
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 412 So. 2d 830 - Shorts v. State (1981)
Most recently applied in 502 So. 2d 389 - Allen v. State (December 1986)
(Code 1896, §4938; Code 1907, §7175; Code 1923, §4572; Code 1940, T. 15, §422.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.