Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity is a defence that most killers hope and dream of. It is a defence that can sometimes essentially let a killer get away with murder. If found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, a killer is sent to a psychiatric hospital where they remain until they are considered sane in the eyes of the law whether that be one year or 40 years. It is the defence that stirs the most controversy because of the struggle to align the law with psychiatric knowledge. In 2012, an insanity defence led to the state of Oklahoma updating their definition of insanity.
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Sources
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat, 7 December, 2012 – “Asher Man Accused of Murdering Stuart Man”
The Shawnee News-Star, 7 December, 2012 – “Murder Arrest”
The Shawnee News-Star, 8 December, 2012 – “Jailed Without Bond”
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat, 10 December, 2012 – “Generro “G” Sanchez Dies at 18”
The Oklahoman, 11 December, 2012 – “Murder Suspect May Have Targeted Other Students First”
The Oklahoman, 16 December, 2012 – “Accused Killer Was Feared by Dorm Neighbours”
Associated Press, 24 December, 2012 – “Suspected Killer May Have Planned More Violence”
The Oklahoman, 24 December, 2012 – “Affidavit Reveals More Details in Killing of East Central Student”
The Shawnee News-Star, 11 January, 2013 – “Scheduling Delayed for Murder Defendant”
The Oklahoman, 12 April, 2013 – “Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty”
The Shawnee News-Star, 12 April, 2013 – “Asher Murder Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing”
The Shawnee News-Star, 2 May, 2013 – “Death Penalty Sought”
The Shawnee News-Star, 11 May, 2013 – “Chilling Admission”
The Shawnee News-Star, 20 June, 2013 – “Defendant to Undergo Evaluation”
The Ada Evening News, 6 August, 2014 – “Hearing Delayed for Former ECU Student Accused in 2012 Homicide”
The Ada Evening News, 17 July, 2015 – “Court to Decide Whether ECU Thrill Killer is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity”
The Oklahoman, 17 July, 2015 – “Admitted Killer Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity”
The Ada Evening News, 19 July, 2015 – “Killer Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity”
The Ada Evening News, 25 Augsut, 2015 – “Murray Hearing Delayed in 2012 ECU Student Homicide”
The Ada Evening News, 24 September, 2015 – “Experts’ Disagreement Prompts Delay of Hearing in Murray Case”
The Ada Evening News, 14 October, 2015 – “Experts Split on Whether Thrill Killer is Still Dangerous”
The Ada Evening News, 5 November, 2015 – “Experts Agree”
Associated Press, 5 November, 2015 – “Treatment Ordered for Oklahoma Man Declared Insane in Death”
The Ada Evening News, 6 November, 2015 – “Thrill Killer Sent to Asylum”
NBC – 4 KFOR, 1 March, 2016 – “Guilty But Mentally Ill Law Unanimously Moves Forward”
NPR, 3 August, 2016 – “Does a Psychopath Who Kills Get to Use the Insanity Defence?”
The Oklahoman, 15 September, 2016 – “Mother of Thrill Kill Victim Celebrates Small Victory”
The Shawnee News-Star, 11 August, 2017 – “Confessed Killer’s Bid for Freedom Denied”
Audio Sources
“Mother of slain ECU student talks to reporter”
“ECU students say they told police about murder suspect”
“Raw Video: Murder suspect Jerrod Murray talks to KOCO reporter”
“Bill Passes House on Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Plea Oklahoma”
“Sheriff says teen confesses to killing ECU student”
“Jerrod Murray Full Length Interrogation”
