James A. Johnson v. Luther Robinson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
James Johnson was acquitted by reason of insanity of a charge of assault on December 1, 1961 in District of Columbia Municipal Court. Under procedures then in effect, he was thereupon committed to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital. The offense for which Johnson was committed carried a maximum sentence of one year. Since December 1, 1961, Johnson has filed a total of nine petitions for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release from Saint Elizabeth’s but is still as of this date incarcerated pursuant to the December 1, 1961 commitment order. At no time during the thirteen…
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