FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 3.6(p)
ABNORMAL MENTAL CONDITION
*Give if applicable and if requested, and only if insanity is not an issue and if no notice of intent to rely on the defense of insanity has been filed. If insanity is an issue in the case, give instruction 3.6(a).
Mental illness, an abnormal mental condition, or diminished mental capacity is not a defense to any crime in this case. Any such evidence may not be taken into consideration to show that the defendant lacked the specific intent or did not have the state of mind essential to proving that [he] [she] committed the crime[s] charged [or any lesser crime].
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- floridabar.org
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- 2026-08-18
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- 2026-08-18
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