Man facing death penalty for killing a police officer is attempting insanity plea
Elliahs Dorsey, an Indianapolis resident, faces charges of murder, criminal confinement, and four counts of attempted murder in relation to the fatal shooting of police officer Breann Leath in 2020. In hopes of avoiding the death penalty, Dorsey’s legal team has filed a motion in court for an insanity defense. This defense is based on evidence that Dorsey was facing a mental illness at the time of the shooting. Leath, along with three additional officers, …