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A Psychologist Is Hired by the Defense in a Case

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A psychologist is hired by the defense in a case involving the issue of not guilty by reason of insanity.Based on changes resulting from the Hinckley case and the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984,it is likely that the thrust of the psychologist's testimony would be in support of the defendant's


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