Legal Opinion
United States v. Wiggins
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 23, 1960No. Crim. 1803-53PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is a motion by the defendant in a criminal case to vacate the judgment of conviction and set aside the sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, on the alleged grounds that he was insane when the crime was committed by him, and further that he was mentally incompetent to stand trial. The defendant does not deny his guilt or claim innocence. He urges that he should not be held responsible for his crime because of his alleged mental condition.
The defendant was indicted on November 9, 1953 on a charge of robbery. He was tried before Judge Bailey of this Court on February 3…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Diggs v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Edward B. Bishop v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Lane v. BoicourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- United States v. EdwardsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1957
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3Cited by22 opinions
- James C. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Arthur C. Laughner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Ramsey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- United States v. Leroy KendrickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- United States v. DupasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
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