While his wife was on a 2-year scholarship abroad, Romeo
was having an affair with his maid Dulcinea. Realizing that the
affair was going nowhere, Dulcinea told Romeo that she was going
back to the province to marry her childhood sweetheart. Clouded
by anger and jealousy, Romeo strangled Dulcinea to death while
she was sleeping in the maid’s quarters.
The following day, Romeo was found catatonic inside the
maid’s quarters. He was brought to the National Center for Mental
Health (NCMH) where he was diagnosed to be mentally unstable.
Charged with murder, Romeo pleaded insanity as a defense.
A. Will Romeo’s defense prosper? Explain.
B. What is the effect of the diagnosis of the NCMH on the case?
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