Q: Say a bipolar/ADHD sufferer lacked needed meds and goes cold turkey. With help, she kidnaps an adult male for 1 week.
She has no priors but is going through the worst mania she has ever experienced by far along with many other strong stressors in her life piling up. This adult male triggers her obsession and her anger. She keeps him chained in the basement but keeps him fed and healthy. The reason she kidnapped him is because she sees him as her inspirational meal ticket as a writer. When she is caught, what are the penalties she could face if she pleads insanity? She did not intentionally go off her meds but lacked access to them. I'm writing a novel and the end plot depends on her possible sentence/rehab. She realizes what she did was wrong and feels horrible afterward. She might even try to commit suicide.
A: This forum is not designed to assist with novel writing. But if someone were to commit said offense and not be of sound mental faculties, then they may have a defense of not criminally responsible. Said person should consult an attorney for assistance. If said person is having thoughts of suicide then they should call the suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255.
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