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Mental health
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Northern California woman who fatally stabbed mother found not guilty

A Marin County woman who killed her mother was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a severe psychotic episode and extensive medical documentation of schizoaffective disorder.
#homicide
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Lindsay Clancy wants murder trial moved to Boston amid 'inflammatory' media coverage

Lindsay Clancy seeks a change of venue to Suffolk County, arguing pervasive local media coverage and prejudicial publicity prevent a fair trial in Plymouth County.
#murder-trial
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland woman was legally insane when she killed her daughter, court rules

A 35-year-old woman found legally insane was committed to a psychiatric hospital for a maximum life term after stabbing her 10-year-old daughter to death.
Mental health
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Davis Stabbing Suspect Takes Stand In His Own Defense

Carlos Dominguez's defense seeks to establish his mental state to argue for not guilty by reason of insanity.
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SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
6 months ago

3 years ago gunfire erupted in a California church the suspect has pleaded insanity, but death penalty lurks

The shooter in a Laguna Woods church attack is pursuing an insanity defense while prosecutors weigh the death penalty.
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