This is kind of rhetorical question but, how can anyone be "not criminally responsible" for a crime they commit? It almost seems as that definition makes the crime not as serious. Regardless of who did the crime and for what reason, it was still done. Do most people believe that "not criminally responsible" is an applicable defense? Or is it an applicable defense in this particular case?
Each case must be reviewed in court individually. Not all sentences are the same for the same type of crime, and I recognize that. The court system is there to review each case and give a judgment based on the facts of that particular case alone. But in this case, I really don't see the distinction between this man killing someone if he's insane or not. I think the guy should die (spend life in prison) regardless.
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