Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Why It’s So Rare and Why the Right Expert Matters

A verdict of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) is among the rarest outcomes in criminal litigation. Even when mental illness is highly relevant to a defendant’s perceptions and behavior, the circumstances may still fall short of the legal standard for insanity. This helps explain why the NGRI defense is invoked in felony cases less…