Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert Ray Buker

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 8, 1990No. 88-3099PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:

Robert Elay Buker pleaded nolo conten-dere to charges of conspiring to manufacture and to possess an explosive device, and of possessing an unregistered explosive device. Prior to sentencing he sought a hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244 (1988) for a determination of his present mental condition. The district court apparently found that Buker was suffering from a mental defect. The court nevertheless recommended that Buker be imprisoned at a federal facility in Springfield, Missouri.

On appeal, Buker contends that when a district court finds that a defendant suffers…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. AlbertiniSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. German Munoz-FloresCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. George Dadanian and Jean DadanianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. George Dadanian and Jean DadanianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Joan Joyce Urrutia, Cheryl Ann MaestasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. GiganteDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1997
  2. United States v. GiganteDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1998
  3. United States v. CzubajCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Sanchez.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1999
  5. United States v. LizamaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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