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This misleading fact, which has been utilized tendentiously to indicate that because of its rare use the insanity plea is not invalid, hides the tremendous involvement of psychiatry in the criminal justice system, from mitigated sentences to incompetence to stand trial. As trial after trial has shown, juries frown upon not only the `gay panic' defense but also insanity pleas in general. Socorro Caro - who cannot recall the incident - pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, but she withdrew her insanity plea shortly after she was convicted. |
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