United States v. Burton Strout Marks

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Burton Strout Marks, 429 F.2d 587 (9th Cir. 1970)
1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 8531

United States v. Burton Strout Marks

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

In this prosecution for burning a draft card, 50 U.S.C. App. § 462(b) (3), there was expert testimony that the appellant suffered from severe anxieties and could not control his actions. The District Court, following the M’Naghten Rules, instructed the jury to find appellant not guilty by reason of insanity if his will was so “completely destroyed or impaired” that he was incapable of conforming his conduct to the requirements of the law. Under our decision in Wade v. United States, 426 F.2d 64 (9th Cir. 1970) (en banc), the jury should have been instructed to acquit by reason of insanity if they found that appellant lacked “substantial capacity” to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law. Wade controls this case, since the conviction was not final on March 30, 1970.

Reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Burton Strout MARKS, Defendant-Appellant
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Status
Published