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In February, Abril changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the first instance, this means being able to reinforce Poland, which by reason of size, location, and topography is both the eastern linchpin of European defense and the ideal base from which to counter Russian threats against the Baltic states and the continent’s southeast.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the first instance, this means being able to reinforce Poland, which by reason of size, location, and topography is both the eastern linchpin of European defense and the ideal base from which to counter Russian threats against the Baltic states and the continent’s southeast.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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“By reason of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20reason%20of. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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