Legal Opinion
United States v. Shay
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 22, 1995No. 93-2141PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARBADORO, District Judge.
Thomas Shay Jr. was found guilty of conspiracy and aiding and abetting an attempt to blow up his father’s car. In proving its case, the government relied in part on incriminating statements that Shay Jr. made to the police, the media, and fellow inmates. The defendant responded by arguing that his statements were unreliable and should be disregarded. In this opinion, we determine whether the court properly prevented the defendant from supporting his argument by calling a psychiatrist to testify that he suffered from a mental disorder that causes its victims to make…
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