Legal Opinion

Cooper v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided January 14, 1977No. 7591PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

Appellant was charged in five counts with first-degree premeditated murder (D. C.Code 1973, § 22-2401), first-degree felony murder 1 (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2401), first-degree burglary while armed (D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-1801 (a), -3202), first-degree burglary (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-1801(a)), and grand larceny (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2201).

The trial court granted a defense motion for a bifurcated trial on the issue of insanity if a trial on this issue became necessary. After an examination at Saint Eliza-beths Hospital, appellant was certified competent to stand trial.

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Hicks v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert S. Wylie, A/K/A Bobby S. WylieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  2. Gomez v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Commonwealth v. SheehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  4. Lawrence v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Jennings v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981

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