Legal Opinion
James C. Pigg v. Wayne K. Patterson, Warden, Colorado State Penitentiary, and Charles Meredith, Superintendent, Colorado State Hospital, Pueblo
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1966No. 8869_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
In 1959, appellant Pigg was tried in the District Court for Denver County, Colorado, on a charge of murder and found by a jury to be not guilty by reason of insanity. Thereupon, pursuant to Colorado statute, Pigg was committed to the Colorado State Hospital at Pueblo. Shortly thereafter, the Superintendent of the State Hospital reported to the Governor that Pigg was so dangerous that he could not be safely confined in that institution. By executive order Pigg was transferred to the Colorado State Penitentiary at Canyon City, where he has since been confined. Claiming…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- James Francis v. Arthur T. LymanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1954
- Wells, by Gillig v. Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
- Garcia v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- In re BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- Charles Gregory Cannon v. J. T. Willingham, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Carl C. Coppinger v. Gene Townsend, M.D., and Wayne K. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Sammie J. Franklin, Jr. v. Charles Meredith, John G. Ralston, and Edward J. KeatingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
- Konigsberg v. CicconeDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1968
- Romero v. SchauerDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1974
- Leahy v. EstelleDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1974
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