Legal Opinion

United States v. Dorian Williams

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 5, 2002No. 01-3544PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

In 1998, a jury convicted Dorian Williams of four counts of threatening to murder a federal official and one count of threatening to murder a federal official’s family. Williams was sentenced to 46 months in prison and three years supervised release. Prior to Williams’ scheduled release date, the United States filed a petition seeking commitment under 18 U.S.C. § 4246 on the grounds that Williams was mentally ill and dangerous. Following a hearing, the district court 1 granted the petition and committed Williams to the custody of the United States Attorney General for…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. LemaireCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by34 opinions

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