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Old 11-11-2003, 10:16 PM   #21
wolf
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Originally posted by sycamore
Ah...some of the media outlets should get it straight then. I've heard at least two instances of it being called a plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity."

MSNBC seems to have it right on a current story, by calling it an "insanity defense".
The media not reporting a story accurately?? Heaven forfend!!

I've been living under a work-induced rock the last two weeks -- we're expecting the JCAHO reviewers next week so everythings kinda crazy. I haven't seen any coverage on the sniper trial ... if I get the time I'll have to take a peek at VA law regarding criminal responsibility, etc. Heck, if this all gets REALLY good I might even rejoin the law and psychiatry mailing lists I used to participate in.
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