Legislator Wants to Toughen Insanity Plea

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A state lawmaker says defense attorneys and their clients are too quick to use the insanity plea in high profile cases.Representative Scott Suder wants the state to enact a “guilty but mentally ill” plea.Sandra Harris reports.

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