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High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case

by Nina Totenberg, NPR
April 19, 2006

The Supreme Court reviews Clark v. Arizona, a new test of the insanity defense. The parents of an Arizona man who killed a police officer want their son declared guilty but insane. The state does not want his mental state considered in court.

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  • Morning Edition, April 19, 2006
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