Legal Opinion
United States v. Robinson
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 18, 2000No. Crim.99-20063-01PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING AND ORDER
MEALNCON, District Judge.
Before the Court is the United States’ motion to exclude the testimony of defendant Lamont Robinson’s expert witness, Dr. Larry Benoit. The charges against Robinson involve allegations that he engaged in sexual acts or caused sexual contact to occur with two females under twelve years of age. Pursuant to a psychological exam of Robinson, Dr. Benoit concluded that Robinson did not have a sexual interest in underage females. Dr. Benoit reached his conclusion using a test known as the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest (“Able Assessment”).
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- United States v. Shannon Blake TriplettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. DixonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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