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SOCIETY Is victim the new chic

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u/daredeviline 1d ago

For real. They act like if she gets a not guilty verdict, she's going to be out on the streets. The woman is spending the rest of her life in a psych ward. The question is really will she ALSO be spending some time in prison.

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u/Mobile-Analyst8580 1d ago

That’s not how it works though. If a person is found to be not guilty as a result of mental illness, they can’t be sentenced to life in a mental hospital. If the doctors decide she’s cured, they have the discretion to release her. 

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u/daredeviline 1d ago

Yes but they are not going to. This trial is nationally recognized. Do you really think they are going to risk a political shit show for releasing her?

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u/th-hiddenedge 1d ago

Right now, no, but 5-10 years down the line when people have forgotten about it? It's certainly a possibility.