State v. Weathers

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions, holding that the trial court reasonably rejected his affirmative insanity defense despite unrebutted defense expert testimony. The trial court had a reasonable evidentiary basis to find that the defendant’s psychosis did not substantially impair his ability to conform his conduct to the law, relying on his conduct after the shooting, his employment-related anger and frustration, divergences in the experts’ opinions, and evidence of symptom exaggeration or fabrication. No separate opinions were filed.