United States Seventh Circuit

Convictions for kidnapping and gun possession are affirmed where: 1) evidence of defendant's prior kidnapping conviction and the testimony of an expert witness as to defendant's mental state were properly admitted; and 2) a jury instruction on the potential consequences of a guilty but insane verdict was not required.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/28/2008
• Decided 07/24/2008
• Published 07/24/2008

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard N. Cox (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, James D. Dasso, Amy L. Strong (argued), Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.