What Annie Elise has said about Insanity defense

2 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 6, 2026

Annie Elise, True crime podcaster and host of Serialously and 10 to Life, has been quoted on Insanity defense 2 times in 1 episode of Serialously with Annie Elise, most recently on July 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Elise explains that the prosecution argued Exantus's behavior resulted from synthetic drugs, while the defense cited a blood test showing only an inactive marijuana component.
“They claimed Ronald wasn't suffering from mental illness at all, that his behavior, it was all the result of synthetic drugs that can cause psychosis”
Serialously with Annie Elise: 417: Grey’s Anatomy Inspired Murder: He Walked Inside, Then Took a Knife from the Kitchen | Logan Tipton (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 37:47
Elise argues it seems contradictory that Exantus was found legally insane for the murder but guilty of assaults in the same incident.
“how do you say that someone was legally insane when they committed the murder, but not insane when they assaulted the others in that same incident?”
Serialously with Annie Elise: 417: Grey’s Anatomy Inspired Murder: He Walked Inside, Then Took a Knife from the Kitchen | Logan Tipton (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 41:01

Episodes

417: Grey’s Anatomy Inspired Murder: He Walked Inside, Then Took a Knife from the Kitchen | Logan Tipton
Serialously with Annie Elise · Jul 6, 2026 · 56 min
Annie Elise recounts the 2015 stabbing of six-year-old Logan Tipton in Kentucky by Ronald Exantus, his insanity acquittal, early release, and the family's push for Logan's Law.

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