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To: Chickensoup

We still have “Not Responsible by Reason of Insanity,” but also have Guilty but Mentally Ill. It gives a jury a way to compromise, and allows the state to get a conviction. Since the adoption of GBMI, the number of acquittals by Insanity has gone way down.


57 posted on 07/26/2012 7:25:19 AM PDT by henkster (We're the slaves of the phony leaders...)
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To: henkster

I wish we did. Insane people who kill will kill again. We have had that proven in this state.


89 posted on 07/26/2012 9:43:08 AM PDT by Chickensoup (STOP The Great O-ppression)
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