Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

Insanity Plea SC

What is the definition of ''insane'' in SC? I witnessed my ex boyfriend murder someone and he is in jail awaiting trial and he was hospitalized 1 week before for attempting suicide, could he use the insanity defense? Would I have to testify to what I saw when he attempted suicide?


Asked on 1/03/07, 8:39 pm

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Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: Insanity Plea SC

Legal insanatiy gets quite complicated and is far more involved than I able to answer here. Long story short, it means that a person could not tell right from wrong. As far as you testifying, that would be up to the prosecutor and I do not have enough information to advise you on that. Robert Johnston [email protected]

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Answered on 1/03/07, 8:53 pm


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