Jury Extends State Hospital Commitment for Sacramento Man Found Insane in 2012 Stabbing
Reshawn Butler was acquitted of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after jurors ruled he was insane
A Sacramento man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2012 stabbing attack will remain committed to a state hospital for another two years, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Reshawn Butler was acquitted of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after jurors ruled he was insane at the time of the crime, in which a family member suffered multiple stab wounds, an open-skull fracture and a serious neck laceration. He was ordered to Napa State Hospital for a maximum term of 13 years, set to end June 23, 2025.
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office petitioned in February to extend Butler’s confinement. On Tuesday, a jury agreed he still suffers from a mental illness that makes him a substantial danger to others.
Deputy District Attorney Sylvia La Rosa of the Mental Health Litigation Unit prosecuted the case.
