Legal Opinion
Lawrence W. Green v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 1, 1965No. 18176_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
This appeal presents an unusual situation — a patient opposing release from St. Elizabeths Hospital.
In 1961 our appellant was found not guilty by reason of insanity on robbery charges and committed to St. Elizabeths Hospital. D.C.Code § 24-301 (d). While still under this commitment, he eloped and perpetrated crimes for which he was convicted in 1963. After this conviction, the Government applied to the District Court for an order for his unconditional release from the Hospital. Appellant’s sentence would then be served in prison rather than in a hospital. The appeal from…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thomas W. Whalem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Alvin J. Brown v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- De Marcos v. OverholserCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Vernon Cooper v. United States of America, Joseph Kennedy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Joseph Watson v. Dale C. Cameron, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Lawrence W. Green v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- McCormick v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
- United States v. CharnizonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- James J. McDonald v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- James J. McDonald v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
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