United States of America, and v. Biagio Campisi

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States of America, and v. Biagio Campisi, 445 F.2d 317 (9th Cir. 1971)
1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 8540
Chambers, Hufsted-Ler, Per Curiam, Powell

United States of America, and v. Biagio Campisi

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The question on appeal is whether the jury was entitled to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was legally responsible for the bank robberies which he committed. Conversely, should a motion for a judgment of acquittal *318 have been granted because of his mental problems, which were certainly serious?

The jury was rightly instructed under Wade v. United States, 426 F.2d 64 (9th Cir. 1970).

We cannot say as a matter of law that the insanity issue should not have gone to the jury.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Biagio CAMPISI, Appellant
Status
Published