Legal Opinion
United States v. John J. Torniero
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 1984No. 1082, Docket 83-1459PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
Once again we are called upon to consider an issue related to the insanity defense presenting a basic question fundamental to the very notion of criminal justice. See United States v. Freeman, 357 F.2d 606, 607 (2d Cir.1966). We decide today whether a trial judge can exclude an insanity defense based on compulsive gambling. Any issue involving insanity evokes extraordinary interest and, indeed, passion. Although the insanity defense is infrequently raised and rarely successful, 1 it remains of profound symbolic and philosophical importance as a reflection of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Powell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Durham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Blum v. BaconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- United States v. Jan Dil KhanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- United States v. John A. Shorter, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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