WILLIAM BRIAN FOSTER v. UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:

William Brian Foster (“Appellant”) was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer (“APO”).1 The first count charged him with assaulting Officer Matthew Konkol and the second count charged him with assaulting Officer Robert Chester. Both officers were called to appellant’s home to assist Mobile Crisis, a psychiatric team that responds to calls concerning individuals in need of psychiatric assistance. Appellant is an individual with schizophrenia. At the conclusion of the government’s case, the trial court granted appellant’s motion for judgment of acquittal…