Which of the following statements regarding insanity is NOT true?
A) Fewer than 1% of accused felons plead insanity.
B) The guilty but mentally ill verdict was intended as a compromise verdict between guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
C) Defendants who have been found guilty but mentally ill have received the same sentences as defendants found guilty.
D) The majority of defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity go free after their trial.
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