Legal Opinion

In re W.A.F.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 30, 1990No. 88-986PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

Appellant, W.A.F., a mildly retarded youth, appeals from an adjudication of delinquency on the ground that his due process rights were violated when the trial *1265judge refused to apply the adult standard for determining his competency to stand trial, as set forth in Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402, 80 S.Ct. 788, 4 L.Ed.2d 824 (1960). Appellant further contends that, because he is not competent to stand trial under this standard and not subject to alternative civil commitment proceedings, he must be released under Jackson v. Indiana, 406 U.S. 715, 738, 92 S.Ct. 1845,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wallace v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. United States v. Reco Vondell JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  3. In the Interest of: SWM v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  4. United States v. PeytonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
  5. Matter of WAFDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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