Woman gets probation for fatal stabbing during weed-induced psychosis
A Thousand Oaks woman who claimed cannabis-induced psychosis as a defense was sentenced to probation and community service.
A prosecutor's medical expert agreed that the behavior was the result of cannabis-induced psychosis, leading to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter. [ more ]
Defending A Client Charged With Murder Probably Isn't The Best Time To Catch Some Zs
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a man convicted of first-degree murder deserves a retrial because his defense lawyer fell asleep multiple times during the trial.
The court stated that the lawyer's actions deprived the defendant of his constitutional right to counsel and potentially compromised the fairness of the trial. [ more ]