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If found not guilty by reason of insanity, Santos will not be released, state Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward told the jury during her instruction.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys hoped to convince the jury that Gacy was not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In that case, Bojeh was found not guilty by reason of insanity and later released under conditional supervision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Defense attorneys hoped to convince the jury that Gacy was not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
In that case, Bojeh was found not guilty by reason of insanity and later released under conditional supervision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“By reason of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20reason%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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