The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Mr. "Murder By Temporary Insanity" Dan Sickles-- Part 2


"Still, Sickles' lawyers felt they needed more and argued that he was so upset that 'his mind had become diseased.'  When the judge instructed the jury before deliberations, he validated the defense's novel argument by telling them they could consider the question of insanity at the moment the crime was committed.

"The jury acquitted Sickles in just 70 minutes."

Was he temporarily insane at Gettysburg?

The Devil Made Me Do It!!  --Old InsaneSesh

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