Sleepwalking Question

[J. J.]

There was one case in Canada where the somnambulist was acquitted the first time and convicted the second:

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/automatism/1_index.html

One did work: 

http://www.lakesidepress.com/pulmonary/Sleep/sleep-murder.htm

You basically have to prove it.

[J. J.]

Just for the record, I did injure myself while sleepwalking once.

[J. J.]

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You mean, the defense has to prove it was done while sleepwalking? Interesting, since usually it is innocent until proven guilty.

You basically have to prove that you were sleepwalking.

It's like the insanity defense.