Edwin Cuadrado, Jr. v. United States

The First, Fifth, and Tenth Circuits have held that assault on a federal officer is a specific-intent crime, to which a defendant may raise a diminished capacity defense. The Sixth, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits have held that assault on a federal officer is a general-intent crime, precluding diminished capacity defenses. The Seventh and Eighth Circuit have issued conflicting opinions on the matter. The question presented is: Is assault on a federal officer under 18 U.S.C. § 111 a general-intent or specific-intent crime? prefix