Tag: Mens Rea
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Psychology Expert Was Not Allowed to Opine on PTSD Symptoms
Defendant Bryant Wilson (hereinafter “Defendant”) was charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of contraband in prison, following a prison fight at USP Canaan that resulted in the stabbing death of Defendant’s victim on November 28, 2021. Defendant did not contest that the fight happened, nor that the death of his victim resulted; rather, he asserted…
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Court Limits Psychiatry Expert’s Testimony, Citing Reliability Concerns
Kevin Brent Buchanan had been charged with making threatening interstate communications. Specifically, the charges stemmed from five voicemails he allegedly left. The Government alleged that Buchanan recorded these voicemails from Utah. These voicemails, sent in late October 2023, targeted an organization that was headquartered in the District of Columbia. To defend himself, Buchanan designated Dr.…
