United States v. Elroy F. Carter

Found guilty after having waived his right to a jury trial on charges of both robbery (22 D.C.Code § 2901 (Supp. III 1970)) and assault with a dangerous weapon (22 D.C.Code § 502 (1967)), appellant contends before us that the trial court should have granted his motion for a judgment of acquittal upon the ground of mental illness. Without in any way challenging the allegations regarding his participation in the crimes charged, appellant, admittedly a narcotic addict, argues that the evidence of his narcotic addiction, when weighed with the testimony of two psychiatrists and a psychologist…