notable figures: Daniel McNaughtan

This delusional Scottish woodturner changed the course of the insanity defense when he was tried in 1843 for the murder of Edward Drummond, secretary to British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.

Also:  McNaughten, M'Naghten, M'Naughten, M'Naghten

• Moran, Richard Knowing Right from Wrong - The Insanity Defense of Daniel McNaughtan

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