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Edith L. Hough v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 14, 1959No. 14923, 14924PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

These appeals involve construction of those provisions of the D.C.Code requiring persons acquitted of crimes by reason of insanity to be confined in a mental hospital and prescribing the conditions and procedure for their release.

Appellant was indicted on June 17, 1957, for a murder committed in circumstances strongly suggesting that she was mentally ill. The next day she was ordered to St. Elizabeths Hospital for determination of her competency to stand trial. After a two-month period she was found incompetent and was committed to the hospital until restoration of her…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital v. John D. LeachCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Charles C. Rouse v. Dale C. Cameron, Superintendent, Saint Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  2. United States v. Lewis C. Ecker, IICourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  3. State v. CarterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
  4. Grover Lee Isaac v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
  5. Winfred Overholser v. Herbert T. O'BeirneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962

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