United States v. Edward C. Gipson

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

On June 26, 1986, Edward C. Gipson attempted to escape from the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. A jury in the district court 1 convicted Gipson of one count in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a). 2 In this direct criminal appeal Gipson argues, inter alia, that the district court improperly allowed the prosecution’s expert witness to testify concerning subject matter proscribed by Rule 704(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. We conclude that the district court ruled properly on the Rule 704(b) issue. Even if it had not, we are…