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system. Mark’s defense had pushed the limits of what could be argued in court, and187Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcCgjQ9qDR
the case had raised many questions about the role of mental illness in criminal187Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelsC3rrUJq
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guilty verdict, he continued to maintain his innocence, and many people were left187Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9WohRI4G5
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beginning of another. He would spend the rest of his life in prison, cut off from the187Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRtSeuv2lK
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the end, the case of Mark and Rachel left behind a complex legacy, one that would187Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOJViDMO8N
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