Thompson v. State

Decided 2004-03-23

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SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Rita Thompson was convicted of residential entry. She admits committing the crime but argues that she presented un-controverted expert evidence that she was legally insane at the time and therefore should have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. We conclude that, as with other evidence presented by either the State or the defense, a finder of fact is entitled to decide whether to credit the opinions…

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