Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Gerald Knott
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 26, 1990No. 88-3186PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider here the effect of a defendant’s voluntary intoxication and drug use on his insanity defense under the Insanity Defense Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 17.
BACKGROUND
Robert Gerald Knott and his accomplice Jeffrey Frost indulged in a nine-day crime spree that included several kidnappings.
Prior to the kidnappings that are the subject of this case, the pair kidnapped an elderly couple in Nevada, stole the proceeds of their travelers checks, and left them bound and gagged in a motel. Next they kidnapped an elderly man in Oregon, stole his truck, and abandoned…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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