Defense Motion in Limine #4 RE Using the Terms Psychopath or Sociopath
In Motion in Limine #4, the defense requests that the court prohibit the prosecution and witnesses from using the terms "psychopath" and "sociopath" during the trial. They argue that these labels are not formal medical diagnoses and could unfairly prejudice the jury against the defendant. To support this motion, the defense references the affidavit of Dr. John Edens, which is attached as Exhibit 1. They assert that allowing such terminology would violate Idaho Rules of Evidence 403 and 701-704, as well as the defendant's constitutional rights under the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 13 of the Idaho Constitution.
