United States Fourth Circuit

The district court did not erroneously exclude expert testimony on an unmedicated medical condition, in convicting defendant for mailing threatening communications under 18 U.S.C.A. section 876. A sentence enhancement for conduct evidencing intent to carry out threats was correct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2002
• Published 12/17/2002

Judges

• Before TRAXLER, Circuit Judge, HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and HILTON, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  George Alan DuBois, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant.  Dennis M. Duffy, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Thomas P. McNamara, Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant.   John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney, Anne M. Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.