Broad use of insanity defense draws ire of Florida’s top prosecutor

Published October 28, 2025 7:30pm ET



(The Center Square) – Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday called for the state to consider placing limits on the use of the insanity defense after a Kentucky parolee who killed a 6-year-old was found living near a school in Marion County.

“The facts of this case are tragic,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said at a news conference. “A 6-year-old was brutally stabbed in his sleep and killed. What’s even more tragic is that this guy was released after only seven years behind bars.”

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