A recent trial showed how courtrooms test not just laws but morality. A woman accused of a deadly crime claimed insanity, but prosecutors argued her actions were calculated.
The judge cut through the defense with a sharp line: “This isn’t madness. This is evil.”
For the victim’s family, the plea felt like a cruel excuse. The jury’s guilty verdict brought them some measure of justice while reigniting debate over the rare and often controversial insanity defense.