Legal Opinion
United States v. Sidney Hemsi
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 23, 1990No. 1106, Docket 90-1038PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Sidney Hemsi appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Vincent L. Broderick, Judge, finding him to be suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him incompetent to the extent that he is unable to assist properly in his defense, and committing him to the custody of the Attorney General for treatment and evaluation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241 (1988). On appeal, Hemsi contends that the court impermissibly found him incompetent solely on the basis of his comportment in the courtroom. We disagree and…
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