Legal Opinion
Dobbs v. Neverson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1978No. 10984, 10985PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge.
The trial court granted appellee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus which sought his release from St. Elizabeths Hospital; the government appeals. 1 We reverse.
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On March 16, 1973, appellee was convicted in the Superior Court of taking indecent liberties with a minor. D.C. Code 1973, § 22-2801. He was sentenced to 18 to 54 months’ imprisonment. On March 19, 1973, he was sent to the Lorton Correctional Complex, a penal institution under the jurisdiction and control of the District of Columbia’s Department of Corrections. While he was at Lorton, appellee was found to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Simpson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- United States v. StancilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Cosgrove v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Matter of JJDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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