Legal Opinion

United States v. Dildy

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 7, 1966No. Crim. No. 1095-65PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sibbach v. Wilson & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Kelly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  3. Wedmore v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Kidwell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1912
  5. Taborsky v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  2. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Louis ScuitoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  3. State v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. GabrielsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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