United States v. Hinckley

OPINION AND ORDER

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the proposal of St. Elizabeths Hospital for the conditional release of John W. Hinckley, Jr. pursuant to 24 D.C.Code § 501(e) — a so-called “(e) proposal” or “(e) letter.” 1 This is the latest in a series of proposals submitted by the Hospital to this Court over the years. On each occasion, the Hospital has sought to enlarge the scope and/or the duration of Mr. Hinckley’s activities beyond the grounds of the Hospital, and the government has opposed the Hospital’s proposals in whole or in part.

The Court has…