2016-02-11 · Dublin
Dublin man found not guilty of threatening garda by reason of insanity
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, 56‑year‑old Colm Lawless was found not guilty by reason of insanity after he pointed a realistic imitation gun at Garda Gary Farrell and his partner. Lawless, suffering from bipolar disorder and in a manic phase, had stopped his medication and was experiencing severe delusions, believing he was the head of…