answer:Curious, is he pleading not guilty by reason of insanity? if he is, this doesn’t work all that often and people who use this successfully don’t get off Scot free at all Is he pleading not guilty to the charges like premeditated murder/manslaughter (I forget what it’s called)? Could be for a multitude of reasons especially with an exceptionally oily defense attorney looking for a “win” ratio. Anyway, if the circumstances surrounding the case are as you say they are, there really isn’t much of a chance he’ll actually walk free of this. I get more of the feeling he might be trying for a plea bargain or some sort of deal to try and lessen his potential sentence. I’m not all that familiar with the justice system, but I’m pretty sure anyone can plea not guilty to whatever charges even if there is hard irrefutable evidence against them.