United States v. Mister

OPINION

SIMANDLE, District Judge:

1. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the Court on the Motion in Limine of the United States to exclude proffered expert testimony about Defendant’s mental condition on the basis that it runs afoul of the Insanity Defense Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 17(a), by providing excuses for the charged conduct that do not negate mens rea. For the reasons explained below, the Court shall grant the motion in limine in part and deny it in part. Testimony about Defendant’s low intellectual functioning and intelligence are not barred under the Insanity Defense Reform Act, as such…