Stiles R. Davis v. United States

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Davis was convicted by a jury of possession with intent to defraud of counterfeit $10.00 Federal Reserve notes 1 and of fraudulent passing of counterfeit notes. 2 Government witnesses testified that pursuant to an agreement reached over the telephone by Davis and a government informant, Davis sold the counterfeit currency to an undercover treasury agent.

1. Insanity

Davis’ principal defense was a claim of insanity at the time of commission of the offense. The defendant introduced extensive testimony of lay witnesses and medical experts suggesting that he suffered from…