United States v. Wendell Woods

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW AND JURISDICTION

Wendell Woods appeals the district court’s order revoking his conditional release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4246(f). The district court had jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3231, 4246(f). This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

On November 5, 1979, Mr. Woods was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for bank robbery. While in prison, Mr. Woods was diagnosed with a mental impairment. He spent the next eight years shuttling between penitentiaries and medical centers. On February 26, 1987, he was…