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Bill eliminating insanity defense scrapes through first committee stop

An independent senator called the legislation “crap,” a Democrat deemed it “unjust,” and a Republican voted “no.”

SB 1326 would require Florida judges to sentence offenders found guilty who intended to commit their crimes to prison, even if the accused couldn’t tell whether their actions were right or wrong. It was inspired by fears that Florida could accidentally release violent, legally insane offenders onto the street.

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