Legal Opinion

United States v. Billy Ross Moudy

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 22, 1972No. 71-3297PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Convicted of escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas, appellant claims reversible error in admission of testimony of a psychiatrist who had examined him under 18 U.S.C. § 4244 and in refusal of subpoenas requested by him under Fed.R. Crim.P. 17(b). We reverse on the subpoena point.

Prior to trial appellant’s counsel moved under § 4244 to have him examined to determine his competency to stand trial. The court granted the motion and on its own ordered that appellant be examined to determine also whether he was sane at the time he escaped. 1…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Duane Earl Pope v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  2. Pope v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Victor Harry Feguer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
  4. United States v. Jerry Neale AlbrightCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
  5. Dale Estin Birdsell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. United States v. Bruce Carneil Webster, A/K/A B-LoveCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. William L. Calley, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. Howard H. Callaway, Etc., Etc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. United States v. Kenneth Wayne Goodwin, Charles William Bullard and Grover Eugene BeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. Kenneth CohenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. James E. McCrackenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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