Legal Opinion
United States v. John George Sahhar
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1990No. 88-5413PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Under 18 U.S.C. § 4246, an individual accused of federal crimes and found incompetent to stand trial may be committed indefinitely if his release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another or serious damage to property. We consider whether this statute violates the fifth and sixth amendment’s guarantees of equal protection, due process and trial by jury.
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On September 18, 1987, John George Sahhar was indicted under 18 U.S.C. § 871(a) for making a threat against the President of the United States. At the government’s request, the district court held a…
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