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Case Year of Murder Defendant Cult Leader or Member NGRI Defense Raised NGRI Defense Successful Diagnoses People v. Manson9 1969 Both No N/A Nebraska v. Michael Ryan10 1985 Leader Yes No Paranoid schizophrenia Nebraska v. Dennis Ryan11–13 1985 Member Yes No Dependent personality disorder, shared paranoia, and shared psychotic disorder Ohio v. Lundgren15,16 1989 Leader No N/A Mixed personality disorder with features of narcissism, paranoia, and antisocial traits, a severe character disorder, delusional disorder, mixed type (with grandiose and persecutory themes), and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified Ohio v. Luff18,19 1989 Member Yes No People v. Vieira20 1990 Member No N/A Washington v. Applin21 1997 Member Yes No Commonwealth v. Robidoux22,23 1999 Member No N/A
