Legal Opinion
United States v. Ecker
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 8, 1996No. 95-1898PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant John L. Ecker asks us to rule that the federal indictment against him must be dismissed because he has been found incompetent to stand trial and, having been found dangerous, has been indefinitely committed to federal custody. The district court denied Ecker’s motion to dismiss the indictment. Ecker appeals. Because neither the relevant statutes nor caselaw require the dismissal of the indictment, we affirm.
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BACKGROUND
In November 1989, Eeker was indicted in the District of Massachusetts for possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Greenwood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. Shaun K. O'NeilCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Riva v. Commonwealth of MACourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. MagassoubaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Rivera-MoralesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2005
- United States v. WigrenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. ChaudhryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Ecker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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