Legal Opinion
United States v. Vito Debellis
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 21, 1981No. 81-1224PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
In this case we order that a criminal defendant who has been detained solely for determination of his competency to stand trial for a period longer than the maximum sentence possible under the crime with which he is charged either be released or be granted an expedited hearing in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 4246 and 4247 to determine whether he is dangerous to himself or others.
Appellant was arrested in the federal courthouse in Boston on January 12, 1981, allegedly while making threatening statements to a magistrate and having a hammer in his possession. He was charged…
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