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United States v. Jordan

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 13, 1953No. Crim. A. No. 73850PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

The defendant, George T. Jordan, is before the Court for trial on an indictment for murder in the first degree.

The question is preliminarily raised whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. The procedure for determining such a matter arising after arrest and before trial is governed by United States Code Annotated, Title 18, Section 4244, which was enacted by the Act of September 7, 1949, 63 Stat. 686. There is also a local statute relating to procedure in such matters, which was enacted in 1901, as amended July 2, 1945, District of Columbia Code, Title 24,…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gunther v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  2. Jim B. Edmonds v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  3. In Re HughesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1980
  4. Jordan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  5. Myers v. HollisterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955

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