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The Daily Digest, 6/6/2011

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Nita A. Farahany

One of the most interesting claims using neurological evidence is withdrawal of a guilty plea, arguing the entry of that plea was involuntary or that the defendant lacked the competency to enter such a plea. This was a claim of … Continue reading →

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The Daily Digest, 4/11/11

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Nita A. Farahany

The case today has a really fascinating discussion of (in)voluntary intoxication. Can alcoholism, itself, satisfy the standard for a mental disease or defect for the insanity defense? In other words, can a defendant prevail on the claim that his mental … Continue reading →

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