Mental Incapacity: Difference between revisions
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[[Diminished Capacity | *[[Diminished Capacity Defense]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:07, 8 November 2010
Under this defense, the lawyer argues that the defendant lacked the capacity to distinguish right from wrong or to understand the likely consequences of his/her actions.
Examples of incapacity include:
See generally Defenses
