Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense

Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense

ATLANTA — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness when she caused a fatal car crash can use an insanity defense at trial. Michelle Wierson was speeding through the streets in DeKalb County in her Volkswagen Tiguan in September 2018 when she hit … Read more