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Raphael Is Charged with Arson After Burning Down Several Buildings

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Raphael is charged with arson after burning down several buildings.At trial,several psychiatrists testify that Raphael suffers from severe delusions; he believes he is the right-hand man of the devil.The jury finds Raphael not guilty by reason of insanity.With this finding:


A) the state will be able to retry Raphael when he regains his normal mental faculties.
B) the state can never re-prosecute Raphael for these crimes because of the constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy.
C) Raphael will be committed to a mental hospital for a minimum time equal to the minimum sentence for his crime-arson.
D) Raphael will be placed on supervised probation the remainder of his life.

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