Legal Opinion
David Lee Hickey v. Charles Morris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1984No. 83-3607PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners, a class of insanity acquittees, allege in this habeas proceeding that Washington’s procedures for confinement and release of insanity acquittees are unconstitutional. They contend, first, that the disparity between the procedures for civil and criminal commitment denies them equal protection. Second, they contend that Washington’s review and release procedures for insanity acquittees deny them due process.
In a carefully reasoned decision, the district court rejected both contentions and dismissed the petition. We affirm.
I. Statutory Framework
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- State v. CarnehWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- Albert Williams v. Kenneth WallisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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