Indiana Code 35-36-2-3. Finding of jury
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Sec. 3. In all cases in which the defense of insanity is interposed, the jury (or the court if tried by it) shall find whether the defendant is:
(2) not guilty;
(1) guilty;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-36-2-3
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Insanity: refers to the defense set out in IC 35-41-3-6. See Indiana Code 35-36-1-1
- Mentally ill: means having a psychiatric disorder which substantially disturbs a person's thinking, feeling, or behavior and impairs the person's ability to function. See Indiana Code 35-36-1-1
(3) not responsible by reason of insanity at the time of the crime; or
(4) guilty but mentally ill at the time of the crime.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5.