Legal Opinion
United States v. Edison Purnett, A/K/A "Panama"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 30, 1990No. 590, Docket 88-1213PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARD AMONE, Circuit Judge:
On a November day in 1986 five men entered a branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank in Queens, New York and robbed it at gunpoint. Eight months later appellant, Edison Purnett, was arrested and charged with being one of the crew that committed the crime. At several court appearances following his arraignment he exhibited unusual behavior leading the district court to direct psychological testing and evaluation of him. The report found Purnett competent to stand trial. Upon its receipt the district court asked appellant if he wanted a hearing on the report and whether he…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- United States v. Michael Tracy and Francisco Luis AguilarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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