Michigan Supreme Court· 6/12/2001

People v. Carpenter

Citations

627 N.W.2d 276
464 Mich. 223

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recognizing that Lynch “introduced to Michigan the diminished capacity defense” as a “defense separate from legal insanity”
recognizing that Lynch “introduced to Michigan the diminished capacity defense” as a “defense separate from legal insanity”
holding that the diminished capacity defense, which “allows a defendant, even though legally sane, to offer evidence of some mental abnormality to negate the specific intent required to commit a particular crime,” is no longer viable in Michigan
noting that the Michigan legislature created an “all or nothing” insanity defense
deciding, subsequent to Raedeke’s trial, that the diminished-capacity defense was no longer available
“Through [the guilty but mentally ill statute], the Legislature has demonstrated its policy choice that evidence of mental incapacity short of insanity cannot be used to avoid or reduce criminal responsibility by negating specific intent.”

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Judges: Corrigan, Weaver, Taylor, Markman, Young, Cavanagh, Kelly

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