United States v. Dixon

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Jimmie Dixon appeals his conviction of robbery, assault, kidnaping, and firearms violations, asserting that the district court erred by (1) allowing expert testimony on the ultimate issue of his insanity defense in violation of Fed.R.Evid. 704(b); (2) refusing to give a jury instruction on the insanity defense; and (3) enhancing his sentence based on his causing “serious bodily injury” and his use of a firearm in a crime of violence. Because we reverse the refusal to instruct the jury on the insanity defense and remand for a new trial, we do not reach Dixon’s…