From an amendment proposed by Duncan Scott, a New Mexico state senator, to a bill addressing the state's licensing guidelines for psychiatrists and psychologists. According to Scott, a Republican, the proposal was intended to draw attention to the rise of "insanity pleas in criminal trials." The amendment was approved by the state senate but was rejected by the New Mexico House of Representatives in March, 1995:

When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant's competency hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts.

Additionally, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall be required to wear a white beard that is not less than eighteen inches in length, and shall punctuate crucial elements of his testimony by stabbing the air with a wand.

Whenever a psychologist or psychiatrist provides expert testimony regarding the defendant's competency, the bailiff shall dim the courtroom lights and administer two strikes to a Chinese gong.

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