Staff reviewed
UNITED STATES V. JEREMY BURTON
— STAFF
Thus, the district court did not abuse its discretion by concluding Dr. Vos’s opinion about Burton’s altered mental state was not relevant and its probative value was substantially outweighed by the risk that it would confuse the issues, mislead the jury, and needlessly present cumulative evidence.
8th Cir. · affirmed
Whether expert testimony on drug-induced unconsciousness is admissible to negate knowing possession in a felon-in-possession prosecution.
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10957479/united-states-v-jeremy-burton/