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State v. Johnson

Citations

  • 399 A.2d 469
  • 121 R.I. 254
  • 9 A.L.R. 4th 511
  • 1979 R.I. LEXIS 1787

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  • replacing outmoded M'Naghten test with model penal code test for lack of criminal responsibility because of mental illness
  • acknowledging test for legal insanity

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Judges: Bevilacqua, Joslin, Kelleher, Doris, Weisberger

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