Legal Opinion
United States v. Aubrey Kenneth Porter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1970No. 23446_1PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Following a jury trial, Aubrey Kenneth Porter was found guilty of robbing a federally-insured bank in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). On this appeal from the conviction, defendant’s principal argument brings into question the instruction the trial court gave with regard to defendant’s insanity defense.
Defendant’s trial took place prior to our in banc decision in Wade v. United States, 426 F.2d 64 (9th Cir. 1970), where we adopted, in part, the American Law Institute insanity test as set forth in Model Penal Code § 4.01 (Final Draft 1962). Consequently, the trial court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by60 opinions
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