Forensic psychiatry & mental health law

Psychiatry & Law Radar

Mon 12 OctCASE

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STATE V. ELLIS

— STAFF
In summary, the State’s expert, Dr. Noffsinger, expressed the correct legal standard for insanity multiple times throughout his testimony. The trial court also instructed the jury with respect to what constitutes insanity under Ohio law. As such, we find no plain error with respect to Dr. Noffsinger’s testimony.

Ohio Ct. App. · affirmed

Whether a prosecutor's accountability argument requires a curative instruction that an insanity acquittal leads to commitment.

2026 Ohio 3958