Legal Opinion
Robert E. Askins v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 16, 1958No. 13824_1PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAHY, Circuit Judge.
On December 29, 1938, appellant brought about the death by poison of a young woman whom he believed to be of ill-repute. He said that he intended to kill all prostitutes in town if he could. He was promptly arrested and on February 1, 1939, was indicted for first degree murder. His outré conduct led the United States Attorney to initiate proceedings which in turn led to a jury verdict that he was of unsound mind. He was committed to St. Elizabeths Hospital in April 1939. He remained there under treatment for 13 years, when, in February 1952, he was released as a social…
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3Cited by38 opinions
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