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United States v. Isleib

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 28, 1972
458 F.2d 176 (5th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 71-3210. Summary Calendar.

Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York et al., 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.

March 28, 1972.

Edward J. Witten, Jacksonville, Fla., Court-appointed, for defendant-appellant.

John L. Briggs, U.S. Atty., Harvey E. Schlesinger, Jacksonville, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Before WISDOM, GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges.



On consideration of the record, we are convinced that the Government introduced sufficient evidence, expert and lay, to persuade the jury beyond a reasonable doubt that Isleib was not legally insane at the time he committed the armed robbery of which he was convicted below. Blake v. United States, 5 Cir. 1968, 407 F.2d 908; Mims v. United States, 5 Cir. 1967, 375 F.2d 135; United States v. Pitts, 5 Cir. 1970, 428 F.2d 534.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Isleib

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 28, 1972
458 F.2d 176 (5th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

United States v. Isleib

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. PATRICK M. ISLEIB…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 28, 1972

Citations

458 F.2d 176 (5th Cir. 1972)

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