Iverson v. State

Iverson has been sent to prison to be “punished” (NRS 205.025) for committing the crime of arson by burning his parents’ home; yet, everyone knows1 that Iverson was not guilty of “willful” (NRS 205.025) or criminal burning of his parents’ home.

After his arrest Iverson told police that the fire had been set by a certain robot that had taken charge of him — a robot that had been commanded to burn his parents’ home in order to protect them from some imaginary harm. Iverson, described in the record as being “profoundly mentally ill,” has been hospitalized for his mental disorders at least nine…