Multiple Choice
The not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) defense
A) is used frequently.
B) is successful in a majority of the instances in which it is used.
C) results in the defendant being released if the defense is successful.
D) was successfully used by John Hinckley following his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
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