United States v. Dildy
District Court, District of Columbia
1Opinion of the Court
LEONARD P. WALSH, District Judge.
Defendant’s motions test the power of the Court. He moves firstly for a psychiatric examination of the prosecutrix in this, an incest case. Secondly, he moves for a blood test to be taken of the prosecutrix and the prosecutrix’ infant son. The motions will be considered in that order.
I
Defendant requests the psychiatric examination of the prosecutrix as a matter of right. He contends that the complainant woman in a sex offense should always be examined by competent experts to determine whether she suffers from some mental or moral delusion or tendency. And he…
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