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)