Legal Question in Criminal Law in Idaho
Jury Selection in Insanity defense cases
Do the jurors and judge who are selected in murder trails, whose defense is insanity, undergo any formal mental health training to accurately determine the outcome of the verdict?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Jury Selection in Insanity defense cases
no
Re: Jury Selection in Insanity defense cases
Insanity is not a defense to the commission of a crime in Idaho.
However, Constitutionlly defendants must be mentally competent to stand trial: i.e. can the defendant comprehend the proceedings and assit council in their defense. The decision of competency is one made by the judge as a matter of law, usually based largely upon testimony of mental health professionals employed by both the defense and the prosecution as well as possibly appointed by the court.
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