defendant

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Gorin said that the insanity defense is particularly tough in California, and that in rare cases it must be proved that a defendant did not know right from wrong.

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In the Signal messaging app, the defendants all used a slew of nicknames or aliases, prosecutors said.

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“Without a reasonable basis for doing so and/or with reckless regard to the consequences, defendants failed to pay for the rented costumes and failed to return the costumes undamaged.”

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Also named as defendants are the agency itself and the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.

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“Without financial and legal support, these victims would be unable to hold the responsible parties, powerful corporate or governmental defendants, accountable.”

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