This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
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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