1. The verdict outraged lawmakers who passed nationwide reforms that made insanity harder to prove. 2. To prove insanity, defense attorneys must convince jurors Yates suffered from a severe mental disease or defect which prevented her from knowing her actions were wrong. 3. To prove insanity, the defense must convince the jury Yates could not tell right from wrong. 4. To prove insanity, defense attorneys must convince jurors Yates suffered from a severe mental disease or defect that prevented her from knowing her actions were wrong. |