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WILLIAMS v. OVERHOLSER

No. 14501.

259 F.2d 175 (1958)

Dallas O. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. Winfred OVERHOLSER, Superintendent, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard Arens, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Mr. Hubert B. Pair, Asst. Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Messrs. Chester H. Gray, Corporation Counsel, Milton D. Korman, Principal Asst. Corporation Counsel, and Andrew G. Conlyn, Asst. Corporation Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Richard W. Barton, Asst. Corporation Counsel, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, MADDEN, Judge, United States Court of Claims, and BURGER, Circuit Judge.

EDGERTON, Chief Judge.

Appellant pleaded guilty to a charge of public drunkenness. The Municipal Court set aside the plea and committed appellant to D. C. General Hospital for examination and observation. The hospital's chief psychiatrist reported to the court that appellant was psychotic and dangerous to himself and others. The report said nothing about competency to stand trial. The Municipal Court, after hearing testimony, found appellant "of unsound mind" and...

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