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The jury is supposed to apply the law that will be given by the judge before deliberation, but that doesn't mean that members of the jury won't let their subjective emotions come into play, especially during the penalty phase. They may find her guilty but decide to be 'merciful' by not giving...

I believe Florida follows the M’Naghten rule when it comes to an insanity defense. Basically the defense would have to prove either that the 1) defendant does not know the nature and quality of her act, or 2) she does not know what she was doing was wrong. What I'm wondering is if the...