From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!uwvax!rodolf Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: temporary insanity and money Article-I.D.: uwvax.447 Posted: Thu Jun 24 22:55:08 1982 Received: Mon Jun 28 03:35:27 1982 References: floyd.322 I think that the insanity plea might be a bit misused in the case of the spending spree, too. There have been cases where someone finds a lot of money and RETURNS it. True, THOSE people have been branded insane (for returning the money), but at least they were being honest and obeying the law. I prefer the system where there is a third type of verdict: guilty, but insane. Under this type of conviction, you can be committed, but once you are deemed well, you finish your sentence in prison instead of being released. In the case of the big spender, I think a judge or jury would find him "guilty, but insane",declare him well, and give him six months probation. However, in the case of Hinckley, it would have allowed the jury the option of finding him insane and not having to worry about him being loose in 50 days. Rick Lindsley (uwvax!rodolf)