Kirkwood v. Harris

BECKER, District Judge.

On March 20, 1964, the petitioner herein, an inmate of the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this Court seeking his immediate release from custody.

The petition alleged:

1. That petitioner was presently insane, that he was insane at the time of the offense, that his insanity was of long standing, and that therefore his commitment was unconstitutional and he should be released under the provisions of Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 4248, for transfer to a Veterans Administration hospital or a neuro-psychiatric…