Abstract
This Article will focus primarily on two matters in the Brawner court's opinion: 1) its decision not to abolish the insanity defense; and 2) its decision to permit the introduction of evidence concerning a defendant’s abnormal mental condition if relevant to establishing or negating the specific intent element of certain crimes.
Keywords: Brawner v. United States, 417 F.2d 969 (1972)
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