Kayla's Case Analysis

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You brought up a really good point Kayla, questioning the situation on terms of the court not terming him as legally insane yet treating him on legally insane terms. Not going to jail, and not with his case reopening with a chance of him being free from the mental institution it really makes me question the judgment of the court. I admire your close attentive to the situation and do agree that although this is just provisional diagnosis there is a lot of missing information that is critical to really understanding this diagnosis. For instance, a more in-depth analysis of his relationship with his family, noting of there was any maltreatment early in childhood, and like you questioned his past medical history. This situation really surprises

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