Legal Opinion
United States v. Hinckley Jr., John W
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 14, 1998No. 97-3094PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
John W. Hinckley, Jr., an insanity acquit-tee presently committed to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. (“Hospital”), filed a motion with the United States District Court seeking a conditional release under D.C.Code Ann. § 2A-301(k) (1981). This release would have permitted him to spend approximately one twelve-hour period per month in the community, with his parents but otherwise unsupervised. The Hospital did not support Hinckley’s motion, and…
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