Bill > H1404

This bill would amend the state's laws regarding the insanity defense in criminal cases involving murder. It would create a new "guilty, except insane" verdict for defendants who, at the time of the crime, suffered from a severe mental disease or defect that prevented them from knowing their actions were wrong. Such defendants would be committed to a secure mental health facility for at least 10 years, and then potentially for additional one-year periods. Upon release, they would be placed under intensive probation supervision for at least 5 years. The bill also specifies that the "not guilty by reason of insanity" verdict would no longer be available in murder cases.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1404