Claude was high on cocaine when he viciously assaulted a stranger. Because he was not completely aware of his actions at the time, Claude pled insanity. Based on which ruling is his plea likely to be dismissed

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Abdiel Summers

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30 March, 17:57

Claude was high on cocaine when he viciously assaulted a stranger. Because he was not completely aware of his actions at the time, Claude pled insanity. Based on which ruling is his plea likely to be dismissed

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Javier Gallagher · Answer 1

The M'Naghten Rule

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The M'Naghten Rule

The first famous legal test for insanity came in 1843, in the M'Naghten case ... First, a defendant is deemed insane if they were incapable of knowing what they were doing at the time the committing the object offense. This conclusion comports with criminal law's fundamental conception of culpability.