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U.S. v. Gonyea, No. 96-2267 (6th Cir.) (140 F.3d 649) (April 2, 1998) (Judge Allen E. Norris)

Loaded on June 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists June 08, 1998
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Case held that since bank robbery was a general intent crime the defense of diminished capacity was not available.

Case noted that, although the diminished capacity defense lacks a universally accepted definition, it is usually offered to negate the mens rea element. (Id., at 650, n. 2). The Court then …

 

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  10. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Scott, No. 97-581 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 357; 118 S.Ct. 2014) (June 22, 1998) (Justice Thomas)
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  12. Caron v. U.S., No. 97-6270 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 308; 118 S.Ct. 2007) (June 22, 1998) (Justice Kennedy)
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