A bill to modify the insanity defense in the Federal Courts.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a verdict of "guilty but insane" for any criminal defendant who raises the issue of insanity by notice as provided by Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Provides that a defendant is "guilty but insane" if his actions constitute all necessary elements of the offense charged other than the requisite state of mind. Provides that if the dependant is found "guilty but insane" the court may commit the defendant to serve all or a portion of a sentence in a suitable facility for treatment of his mental condition. Requires the defendant to serve the remaining portion of his sentence upon release from the mental facility.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 August 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 September 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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