Knowing Moral and Legal Wrong in an Insanity Defense

摘要

In State v. Winder , 979 A.2d 312 (N.J. 2009), the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed a trial court`s denial of a defense request for a modified jury charge for insanity in a murder case. Mr. Winder advanced the affirmative defense of insanity on the basis of schizophrenia with command delusions.