Legal Opinion

United States v. Charnizon

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 22, 1967No. 4273, 4274PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, Associate Judge.

On October 23, 1962, appellee was charged in the trial court with two counts of false pretenses, D.C.Code § 24 — 301 (1961), in that he allegedly cashed checks for which there were insufficient funds on deposit. On the same date he was committed to the District of Columbia General Hospital for mental observation under D.C. Code § 24 — 301(a) (1961). On November 21, 1962, the hospital reported him competent to stand trial and that the crimes with which he was charged were the product of a mental illness. On November 23, 1962, appellee interposed the defense of insanity…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Donald Ragsdale v. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
  2. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital v. John D. LeachCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
  3. Winfred Overholser v. Herbert T. O'BeirneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  4. Edith L. Hough v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  5. Winfred Overholser, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital v. Robert Stanley RussellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bethea v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. DeVeau v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Lee v. KolbDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1978
  4. Hinckley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  5. Reese v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992

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