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Re:What happens after a defendant is found not guilty by rea... by joecool1029 on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:25PM (#15351952)
>A decade later, he's been released- under a lot of conditions and on a lot of medication

No, he's been given an 'absolute discharge'. There are no legal obligations for him.

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Re:What happens after a defendant is found not guilty by rea... by mabbo on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:47PM (#15352173)
Seriously? Wow I did not know he'd gotten that far. I mean, part of me thinks "good for him" for overcoming serious mental illness. The other part worries.
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