Florida mom drowns baby, found not guilty
Synopsis A Florida mother, Precious Bland, accused of drowning her infant daughter during a religious ritual has been found not guilty by reason of insanity
Synopsis A Florida mother, Precious Bland, accused of drowning her infant daughter during a religious ritual has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury accepted her defense that severe, COVID-19-induced delusions, including fears of an apocalypse, rendered her unable to understand her actions. She will now receive psychiatric treatment instead of a prison sentence, sparking debate on mental illness and criminal responsibility.
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