United States v. Spatig

摘要

Individual was not entitled to introduce evidence of diminished capacity into Resource Conservation and Recovery Act criminal enforcement action brought against him for knowingly storing and disposing of ignitable and corrosive hazardous waste without required permit, because: (1) diminished capacity defence is not available for general intent crimes, (2) "knowing" standard only requires knowledge of facts that constitute offense, and (3) alleged knowing storage and disposal of hazardous waste does not require specific intent or purpose and is general intent crime.