Donald's lies were about to be exposed by the local news reporter, Jen. The moment he heard about this, he quickly found all of his guns and used one of them to kill Jen at her home. After killing her, he ran home and hid in his closet. When he heard police officers at his door, he escaped through a bedroom window and ran for miles to avoid being captured. The officers eventually caught him, handcuffed him, and arrested him. From jail, Donald spoke with his attorney and explained that he did not know what he was doing and that he intended to use the defense of insanity. Explain the defense of insanity, its requirements and limits, and the merits of this defense for Donald. What will the court consider? How will they rule?.

1. Donald's lies were about to be exposed by the local news reporter, Jen. The moment he heard
about this, he quickly found all of his guns and used one of them to kill Jen at her home. After
killing her, he ran home and hid in his closet. When he heard police officers at his door, he
escaped through a bedroom window and ran for miles to avoid being captured. The officers
eventually caught him, handcuffed him, and arrested him. From jail, Donald spoke with his
attorney and explained that he did not know what he was doing and that he intended to use the
defense of insanity. Explain the defense of insanity, its requirements and limits, and the merits of
this defense for Donald. What will the court consider? How will they rule?