Legal Opinion
United States v. James J. Brown
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 5, 1973No. 24646PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant was indicted on 8 counts of robbery, 11 of assault with a deadly weapon, and one count each of rape and carrying a pistol without a license. At a trial in 1969, without a jury, by Judge William B. Jones, he was acquitted by reason of insanity. Following that acquittal, appellant was given a hearing, pursuant to 24 D.C.Code § 301(d), as construed in Bolton v. Harris, 130 U.S.App.D.C. 1, 395 F.2d 642 (1968), to determine whether he was mentally ill and ought to be retained in custody in a mental hospital.1 He demanded a jury. The District Judge instructed the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by59 opinions
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