Does a defendant have to be morality to be considered a defense?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Briles, D067998 (Cal. App. 2016):
Further, morality in the context of the insanity defense means generally accepted moral standards, and not the defendant's " 'own distorted standards.' " (People v. Coddington (2000) 23 Cal.4th 529, 608-609.) Thus, a "defendant is sane if he knows his
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