1. Upon which party does the federal insanity defense pace its burden of proof? What level pf proof is required for a federal defendant to win a case involving the insanity defense?
2. Direct and circumstantial evidence generally are considered equal in force and effect; and a criminal conviction my rest completely on circumstantial evidence. what is direct evidence? Give an example. What is is circumstantial evidence? Give an example? I you were a juror, would you treat direct and circumstantial evidence as having equal weight in making a decision? Explain why or why not.