The trial may have ended, but the impact of Mark’s actions continued to266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAz4gUjOWE
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of the most significant legacies of the case was the impact it had on the legal266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQV6eraRI0
system. Mark’s defense had pushed the limits of what could be argued in court, and266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeE8vquPje
the case had raised many questions about the role of mental illness in criminal266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hTS7iKwV5
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the survivors and family members of the victims became activists, using their266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzs3Nq8z709
experiences to push for changes in the legal system and to raise awareness about issues266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT8C4DHYfd
like domestic violence and mental health. For the wider community, the case had266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAAATVMf78
been a wake-up call, a reminder that violence and evil can exist in even the most266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz7eAOwooo
seemingly idyllic places. People be- gan to pay closer attention to their neighbors and266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmb0s8GF3Q
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of the case, however, was the effect it had on Mark himself. Despite the266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVpXT2Mwsy
guilty verdict, he continued to maintain his innocence, and many people were left266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBYdKSxEO2
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biology and upbringing. For Mark, the verdict marked the end of one chapter and the266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5APQi6CwkS
beginning of another. He would spend the rest of his life in prison, cut off from the266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY4z4P34Cs
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the end, the case of Mark and Rachel left behind a complex legacy, one that would266Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYmeWRqjYe
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