United States v. James Neavill

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

James Neavill was convicted of threatening to take the life of the President, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871(a).1 He now appeals, arguing that the jury should have been instructed as to the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, that the jury was incorrectly instructed about the mens rea of the offense, that the evidence was legally insufficient, and that certain evidence was erroneously admitted. Because the jury should have been told about the implications of reaching a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, we reverse and remand for a new…