Forensic psychiatry & mental health law

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Thu 10 SepCASE

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LORA NADINE BAXTER-BALMER V. STATE OF INDIANA

— STAFF
Based on the foregoing, we conclude that the evidence is without conflict and leads only to the conclusion that Baxter-Balmer was insane when she committed her crimes. Therefore, we reverse and remand with instructions to find Baxter-Balmer not responsible by reason of insanity

Ind. Ct. App. · reversed

Whether an examiner's inability to opine on sanity due to intoxication creates a conflict permitting rejection of an insanity defense.

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10970023/lora-nadine-baxter-balmer-v-state-of-indiana/