How Could The Presence Of Mental Illness Affect A Massachusetts Criminal Case?

Asked in Boston, MA on September 14, 2023 Last answered on January 7, 2026

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Simon B. Mann
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Simon B. Mann

Needham, MA
Mann Law Firm, P.C. 617-690-7372
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If you can get a doctor to indicate that you suffer from a cognitive debilitation that affects your criminal responsibility, it could relieve you of your criminal culpability under the law. 

January 7, 2026

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