Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
exculpatory evidence
If a person who is prescribed medication to contain mania willfully does not take the medication, would that compromise an insanity defense? (regarding a crime committed while defendant was in acute manic episode)
Asked on 2/19/08, 3:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum
Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)
: exculpatory evidence
Not necessarily.
One would need more information, however???
Answered on 2/19/08, 8:02 pm