Washington Supreme Court· 11/5/1987

State v. Box

Citations

745 P.2d 23
109 Wash. 2d 320
1987 Wash. LEXIS 1338

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placing burden of proving insanity on defendant not unconstitutional as a violation of due process
an insanity instruction “require[s] a defendant to bear the initial burden of producing some evidence”
insanity does not negate an element of first degree murder
defendant bears burden of proof on insanity defense
insanity does not negate an element of first degree murder
“In Washington ... to prove that he is legally insane ... the defendant must prove that at the time of the offense he or she was unable to perceive the nature and quality of the act charged or was unable to tell right from wrong with regard to that act.”

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Judges: Andersen, Dore

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