Legal Opinion
Edward S. Lopez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 8, 1971No. 25832PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
On May 29, 1968, Lopez, also known as Hopkins, was charged in a three count indictment with violating 18 U.S. C. § 2113(a) by robbing three different national banks. On motion of his counsel, a psychiatrist was appointed to examine him as to his competency to stand trial. See 18 U.S.C. § 4244. On September 23, 1968, the psychiatrist’s report, which found Lopez competent to stand trial, was accepted by the court, which found him competent. Lopez then withdrew his plea of not guilty to count one of the indictment, and pled guilty to that count. After examining Lopez with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Richard Castro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- United States of America, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Albert James Tweedy, Jr., Defendant-PetitionerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- William Edgar Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Jerry Spencer Diamond v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States v. Richard E. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Arthur Reed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Robert Melvin Mayes v. George W. Pickett, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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