Refusal of Insanity Defense
In the landmark case of Frendak v. United States, the court ruled that the insanity defense cannot be imposed upon an unwilling defendant if an intelligent defendant voluntarily wishes to forego the defense.
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Famous quotes containing the words refusal, insanity and/or defense:
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—Midge Decter (b. 1927)
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—Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867)
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—Sarah Patton Boyle, U.S. civil rights activist and author. The Desegregated Heart, part 1, ch. 1 (1962)