Legal Opinion
Roy Justin v. Louis Jacobs
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 18, 1971No. 22008PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
In April, 1958, appellant was indicted on a charge of taking indecent liberties with a child.1 A month later, he was committed to the District of Columbia General Hospital for a determination of his competence to stand trial.2 The Hospital staff found him competent, but added that he was a “sexual psychopath with a compulsive need for involvement with little girls.” Proceedings were then conducted under the Sexual Psychopath Act; 3 appellant was found to fall within the definition of the Act and was committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital.4 An appeal…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by35 opinions
- In Re John Ballay, A/K/A Figeret Hoxha, PatientCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Enrique Ortiz Cervantes v. Bill Walker, Superintendent, Banning Road CampCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- In re Mental Health of D. B. W.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- United States v. Rocco Frumento in Re Subpoena to Vito N. PisciottaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- In Re McCaskillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
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