United States v. David Alan De Arman

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. David Alan De Arman, 453 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1972)
Chambers, Jertberg, Koelsch, Per Curiam

United States v. David Alan De Arman

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The judgment of conviction in this selective service (mutilating and destroying a draft card) case is affirmed.

An insanity defense was presented. A psychiatrist testified for the defendant and none testified for the government. But here on cross-examination the expert was badly shaken. So we believe that a counter-expert was not required here. Cf. United States v. Ingman, 9 Cir., 426 F.2d 973; and Mims v. United States, 5 Cir., 375 F.2d 135.

Also, to some extent the testimony of the parents, lay persons, buttresses up the government’s position.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Alan DE ARMAN, Defendant-Appellant
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Status
Published