Legal Opinion
Clyburn v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1977No. 9808PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge.
This appeal from a jury conviction on charges of rape, first-degree burglary, and robbery, 1 presents for resolution appellant’s contention that the trial court violated his due process rights by not raising, sua sponte, the issue of his insanity and his competence to stand trial. Appellant asks that we reverse and remand for a new trial with instructions that the trial court conduct an inquiry into his sanity and competence.
The facts adduced below are not in dispute. On the afternoon of September 2, 1974, appellant came to the home of the victim in Northeast…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Thomas W. Whalem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Phenis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
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