What is the test for a jury to find that a defendant was sane beyond a reasonable doubt?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Shackelford, 494 F.2d 67 (9th Cir. 1974):
A jury after being properly instructed on the law regarding sanity, "may, of course, reject expert opinion if it finds that the opinion was based on an incorrect view of the facts." United States v. Ingman, supra, 426 F.2d at 977. The record in this case amply supports the jury's verdict that the defendant was sane beyond a reasonable doubt. It took the jury only 25 minutes.
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