When he was acquitted due to reason of insanity, there was significant backlash from the public, which eventually led to the establishment of the McNaughton rules (or "M'Naghten" rules).
Lapho amthethile ngenxa yesizathu of ubuhlanya, kwakukhona backlash okukhulu kusukela umphakathi, ekugcineni okwaholela ekusungulweni imithetho McNaughton (noma "M'Naghten" imithetho).