Court: |
Federal Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit |
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Facts: |
Haas kills Stanlick and almost kills Risch. |
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Posture: |
Convicted at trial, affirmed on appeal. Federal district court denies his appeal. |
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Issue: |
Is excluding psychological testimony on the basis of relevance or
competency violative of due process? |
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Holding: |
Affirmed; Wisconsin's standards are reasonable. |
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Rule: |
Intent is different from insanity. You can be crazy and still intend to do stuff. |
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Reasoning: |
Wisconsin is saved by bifurcated process: determination of guilt and determination
of sanity are separate. |
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Dicta: |
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