United States v. Shaw

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The question in this case is the admissibility of testimony by a Navy psychiatrist. No objection to the testimony was made at the trial, but the accused now contends that it is inadmissible and prejudicial.

After apprehension on suspicion of committing certain offenses on board ship, the accused was sent to a Navy hospital for observation. He remained for about a week. Shortly after his release, charges were filed against him for the theft of four wrist watches from *269the ship’s store, and a pistol from the ship’s armory; house breaking; and…