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When someone pleads insanity, what two things must they submit to the court?

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In states that allow the insanity defense, defendants must prove to the court that they didn't understand what they were doing; failed to know right from wrong; acted on an uncontrollable impulse; or some variety of these factors.
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They must submit that they didn't understand what they were doing or that they failed to know right from wrong or acted on an uncontrollable impulse.

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