A jury on Thursday rejected an insanity defense for a man convicted of shooting

A jury on Thursday rejected an insanity defense for a man convicted of shooting and wounding a bishop and assaulting the bride and groom at a church wedding ceremony in New Hampshire. Dale Holloway, 41, who acted as his own attorney, had pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from the October 2019 shootings, saying he was mentally unstable at the time. The jury had already found Holloway guilty on Tuesday of one of two attempted murder charges and several assault charges. After deliberating for about an hour Thursday, when asked if the panel had found clear and convincing evidence that he was insane at the time the crimes were committed, the foreperson answered “no”.  The trial lasted nine days. Holloway could face up to life in prison on the attempted murder conviction when he is sentenced. Holloway tried to present evidence that he had suffered from a mental disease at that time. He played some of his own rap to the jury to explain his state of mind. He also presented testimony from psychologists who said they believed he was suffering from mental health issues. But they also said they thought he tended to exaggerate his symptoms.