Legal Opinion
United States v. Weston, Russell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 29, 1999No. 99-3016PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
Russell Eugene Weston, Jr., the appellant in this case, is charged with the murder of two United States Capitol Police Officers and the attempted murder of a third. In this appeal, Weston seeks to challenge an order of the District Court requiring him to undergo a competency examination to be conducted by a psychiatrist suggested by the Government. Weston claims that he can only be examined by a psychiatrist of his own choosing or by a neutral doctor…
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