There’s a basic distinction between an act and a legal verdict:
Killing is an action (actus reus).
Murder is a legal classification requiring specific intent (mens rea).
If someone is legally insane at the time of the offense, the verdict is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI)—meaning they killed, but are legally not a murderer. Confessing to the action doesn't settle the charge; intent and mental state do.
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u/Major747 15h ago
With all due respect, neither do you