Sleeping Man Beheaded on Greyhound Bus

[starang21]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

It's interesting that the defense attorney states that he felt remorse after the verdict had been handed down. Coming at this from a US perspective, the fact that he could appreciate remorse would seem to weigh against an insanity defense.

Is there a big outcry against the Canadian justice system after this ruling?

could it be misconstrued that he was insane at the time or does timeframe matter in these instances?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by starang21

could it be misconstrued that he was insane at the time or does timeframe matter in these instances?

Again, I'm not a criminal law expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt...but my understanding is that in the United States, temporary insanity can't be offered as an affirmative defense. It can only be offered as a mitigating factor to take into account when handing down a sentence.

It may be a different story in Canada.