What is the state's position on whether states should accept a defense of insanity?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, A140625 (Cal. App. 2016):
5. While acknowledging the issue is undecided, appellant contends the United States Constitution requires states to recognize an insanity defense. (See Clark v. Arizona (2006) 548 U.S. 735, 752, fn. 20.) We need not and do not address that issue in the present case.
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