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What Goes into a Mental Health Defense?

A mental health defense, or the insanity defense, is not a get out of jail free card. A lot goes in to a defense to

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A Man Convicted of Terrorism Gets 8 Years in Prison

A man pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorism attach on a motor vehicle office in Mesa. The man also had instructed an undercover FBI agent

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Phoenix Celebrates Mental Health Month

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in October, the South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) made a real effort in educating citizens about the

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What Results Can Come From a Successful Mental Health Defense?

Not being in full control of your mental faculties can be a terrifying, and extremely tragic thing. The unfortunate truth, as well, is that far

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Mental Health Statistics in Phoenix

Mental health can be a very touchy topic, and is rarely discussed openly. This is surprising, given how widespread the issue can be (the National

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Tucson Held VA’s Third Annual Mental Health Summit

The number of veterans dealing with PTSD and other mental health issues continues to grow in Arizona so the VA in Tucson is taking the

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When Can Mental Health be Claimed as a Defense?

Mental health is an extremely complicated defense for many reasons. One reason is because psychology is an inexact science and human behavior is extremely complex.

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Stigma Between Homelessness and Mental Health

Each year, between 2 to 3 million people in the United States experience some form of homelessness. Not everyone who is homeless is mentally ill,

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Reducing Violence In Police Situations Involving the Mentally Disabled

Our firm has been a proponent of Phoenix non-profit “David’s Hope” for years.   A recent article in the Arizona Republic gives a broad-reaching update, and

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Can Amnesia be a Legal Defense

Amnesia is the loss of memory caused by psychological and physical trauma. While in order to be responsible for a crime the person must remember

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