Expert Testimony on Settled Insanity

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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Elizabeth Egbert¹  Brie Pileggi-Valleen¹ 

[1] Forensic Psychology Department Direct Care and Treatment Forensic Services MN Department of Human Services St. Peter

关键词: settled insanity;    substance-induced psychosis;    complete defense;    voluntary intoxication;    mental health defense;   

DOI  :  10.29158/JAAPL.220020L1-21

学科分类：儿科学

来源: American Academy of Psychiatry The Law

【 摘 要 】

settled insanitysubstance-induced psychosiscomplete defensevoluntary intoxicationmental health defenseExpert Testimony on Permanent Psychosis Resulting from a Defendant’s Substance Use is Permitted When It is Relevant to a Criminal Responsibility DefenseIn State v. Abion, 478 P.3d 270 (Haw. 2020) the Supreme Court of Hawaii considered whether the lower courts erred in prohibiting expert testimony regarding settled insanity as part of a criminal responsibility defense. The court ruled that the defendant had the right to present a complete defense, and the expert’s testimony should have been permitted.

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