guilty but mentally ill

guilty but mentally ill. A form of verdict in a criminal case whereby the jury rejects the defendant’s insanity defense but still recommends psychiatric treatment because the defendant is mentally ill. — Abbr. GBMI; GMI. — Also termed guilty but insane; guilty of the act, but so insane as not to be responsible. See INSANITY DEFENSE. [Cases: Criminal Law 286.10.]

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