It may be raised as a defense, but it takes quite a bit of work and expense to gather the mental examinations necessary and expert witness testimony. I don't have the statistics, but in my experience mental illness defenses are not all that successful.
He is in jail, awaiting trial on Capital Murder charges.
Attempt Murder?
Up to 70 for each individual sentence (you can be accused of multiple charges). There is no capital punishment in Mexico.
it's not the murder capital
it's not the murder capital
It's impossible for convicted capital murder to have that record expunged.
it's not the murder capital of the WORLD.
Unsolved murder capital
It will depend on what the specific charges are. Murder has no statute of limitations in Arkansas and rape is set at 15 years. Felonies are set at either 3 or 6 years depending on the level. This can be tolled for up to 3 years if they are absent from the state.
He was in Dixon Correctional Institute in Louisiana before they brought him up on Charges of murder. While there he was indicted on charges of introducing illegal drugs into a prison. He was transferred to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola where he has again been charged with criminal conspiracy to take contraband to and from a penal institution. These two charges could add significantly to his current sentence, the murder charges and likely conviction for those notwithstanding.
"The unlawful killing of another human being without justification or excuse." This is potentially the law of Arkansas. I don't know. However, capital murder varies greatly by state. Typically, it is premeditated killing. Then, the jury can decide in sentencing whether they should punish with the state's 1st degree murder non-capital or their capital. There is typically no real definition and it is just a crapshoot.
Snoop Dogg has beat murder charges only once and he was acquitted.