Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 11, 2019
9th Circuit overturns conviction over battered woman syndrome
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal judge was wrong not to let an Arizona woman provide expert testimony regarding battered woman syndrome as part of her defense against charges that she used false identification to purchase a firearm.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a federal judge was wrong not to let an Arizona woman provide expert testimony regarding battered woman syndrome as part of her defense against charges that she used false identification to purchase a firearm.
In a ruling published Thursday, a divided three-judge panel of the court said Lashay M. Lopez should have been given the opportunity to call an expert witness in the field of dom...
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