Legal Opinion
United States v. John Sherman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 1990No. 89-3438PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
John Sherman appeals his commitment to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to 18 U.S.C.•§ 4241(d), after being held incompetent to stand trial on criminal charges. 722 F.Supp. 504. We affirm.
I. Background
Sherman was indicted January 13, 1988 for attempted bank fraud and conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1344. One week later a magistrate ordered Sherman to undergo a mental competency exam. Following the examination, on June 3, 1988, the district court found Sherman incompetent to stand trial. The government asked that Sherman be committed to the…
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