What is the insanity standard for the State of Idaho?
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Insanity is a mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot
distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot manage his/her own affairs, or is
subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. In criminal cases, a plea of "not
guilty by reason of insanity" will require a trial on the issue of the defendant's
insanity (or sanity) at the time the crime was committed.
In this context, "not guilty" does not mean the person did not commit the
criminal act for which he or she is charged. It means that when the person
committed the crime, he or she could not tell right from wrong or could not
control his or her behavior because of severe mental defect or illness. Such
a person, the law holds, should not be held criminally responsible for his or
her behavior. The legal test for insanity varies from state to state.
Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Kansas, are the only four states who do not
recognize an insanity plea during criminal proceedings.