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A newspaper article discussing: Idaho’s 1982 law removes insanity as a defense but still lets mental health issues be considered during sentencing. Attorney General David H. Leroy says that under this law, Hinckley would have been convicted and sent to jail for treatment, unlike his acquittal under federal law. Leroy thinks the Hinckley case will lead to changes in how the insanity defense is used across the country.

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Title:
Leroy says Idaho law would have convicted John Hinckley
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (Archival Standard):
04 July 1982
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1982-07-04
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: Idaho’s 1982 law removes insanity as a defense but still lets mental health issues be considered during sentencing. Attorney General David H. Leroy says that under this law, Hinckley would have been convicted and sent to jail for treatment, unlike his acquittal under federal law. Leroy thinks the Hinckley case will lead to changes in how the insanity defense is used across the country.
Subjects:
convicting insanity laws (documents) payment payrolls economy liabilities
Politicians:
John V. Evans
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv470833
Source Identifier:
mg632-f06_005
Original Format:
newspaper clipping
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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"Leroy says Idaho law would have convicted John Hinckley", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0223.html
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