Legal Opinion
State v. Wierson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 28, 2025No. S24G1299PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
321 Ga. 597
FINAL COPY S24G1299. THE STATE v. WIERSON. PINSON, Justice. Michelle Wierson was charged with vehicular homicide after she allegedly caused a fatal car accident while speeding. Before trial, two psychiatrists concluded that, at the time of the accident, Wier- son lacked the mental capacity to tell right from wrong and suffered from a delusional compulsion that caused her to speed. Relying on those conclusions, Wierson filed notice of an intent to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. The State then moved to introduce evi- dence that, a few weeks before the accident, Wierson…
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