Legal Opinion
Evans v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1951No. 1119PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAGETT, Associate Judge.
The question here' presented is whether a defendant in a criminal- case during a proceeding -before trial to detérmine his present mental^condition must or should be assigned counsel in spite of his ostensible waiver of that right or privilege.
Appellant was arrested and charged by the United States attorney with assault. 1 Before plea the judge of the United States branch of the criminal division of the Municipal Court at the request of an assistant United States attorney committed appellant to Gallinger Municipal Hospital for a mental examination. The examination and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Simon v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Neufield v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by6 opinions
- McCloskey v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- In re W.A.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. RathAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Matter of WAFDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Massey v. Moore, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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