Insanity Plea
Defendant moves to remove his public defender, apparently listening to advice from a cellmate. Def: “Your Honor, I would like to represent myself.”
Judge: “Very well, will you be changing your plea?” Def: “Yes, I would like to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.”
Judge: “Do you have a mental disorder?” Def: “No.” After a brief chat with his former attorney, defendant reinstated the public defender as his counsel.
My guess is defendant listened to counsel when he said that pleading not guilty by reason of insanity means admitting you did indeed perform the acts of which you were accused.