Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code
RCW Title 9A § 9A.12.010: Insanity
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines the legal standard for the insanity defense, requiring proof that mental disease prevented the defendant from understanding the act's nature or distinguishing right from wrong at the time of the offense.
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