Legal Opinion

United States v. Isaac J. Taylor

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 20, 1971No. 13937_1PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:

On appeal from his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(c) Isaac Taylor raises numerous questions relating to the procedures followed in the district court after he was reported to be suffering from a mental disturbance. While we find the record adequate to support the determination that he was competent to stand trial, we agree that the denial by the district court of his pre-trial motion for expert psychiatric assistance deprived him of an adequate opportunity to determine the possible existence of a substantial defense of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. James Edward Hall v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
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  5. United States v. Rosalind Edith Chandler, United States of America v. Frederick Freeman Leister, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968

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