United States v. Brawner
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
471 F.2d 969 (1972)
Relevant factsFree
The court examined, beyond the traditional insanity defense, whether expert psychiatric testimony about a defendant's mental condition at the time of a crime should be admissible for other purposes, particularly to negate the specific intent element of offenses like first-degree murder.
IssueFree
Whether expert testimony regarding a defendant's abnormal mental condition at the time of the crime may be admitted to show he lacked the specific mental state required for the charged offense, distinct from establishing an insanity defense.