Legal Opinion
United States v. Mark Alan Weissberger
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 10, 1992No. 91-3181PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a decision of the District Court requiring a 30-day competency examination and pretrial detention of appellant Mark Alan Weissberger. The appellant was arrested in the Dirksen Senate Office Building for carrying a fully-loaded .357 magnum revolver. The resulting search of his briefcase uncovered a batch of fanciful letters in which Weissberger identified himself as “World President.” The letters revealed Weissberger’s intention, as “World President,” to order the arrest and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Stack v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- United States v. Donald FriedmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Priscilla J. DetersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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