State v. L. Barrus

Summary

The Court affirmed Barrus's sentence to DOC custody rather than DPHHS custody. It held that the post-conviction inquiry under § 46-14-311 requires determining whether a mental disease or disorder prevented the defendant from fully appreciating the criminality of the conduct or conforming conduct to law, a question distinct from trial-stage mens rea. The District Court independently evaluated the evidence, reasonably credited one expert over another, and its findings were supported by substantial evidence.