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Insanity Defense in Carpio Case Closing arguments are scheduled in the trial of the alleged killer of a Providence police detective. The trial of Esteban Carpio has focused public attention on serious mental illness. That's because defense attorneys are employing an insanity defense, a rarely used defense in criminal trials. Mental health practitioners warn the trial gives a misleading impression of mental illness. David Lauterbach, president of Kent center Warwick , told Bob Seay that he worries the case could add to the stigma of the illness. Click the listen link to hear their conversation.
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