State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Gary S. Maik, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division's direction of acquittal on insanity, holding that the insanity issue must be decided by a jury, that voluntary drug use does not per se bar an insanity defense, that expert psychiatric testimony based on the defendant's statements requires independent proof of truth, and that a defendant acquitted on insanity remains confined until a court orders release upon restoration to reason.