LOGAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 15883.

284 F.2d 238 (1960)

James R. LOGAN, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph Rotwein, Washington, D. C., (appointed by the District Court) for appellant.

Mr. Daniel J. McTague, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before Mr. Justice REED, retired, and EDGERTON and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal brings before the court a conviction of appellant for a September, 1959, housebreaking adjudged by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Two grounds for reversal are urged.

First. Was there sufficient evidence of defendant's insanity at the time of the alleged crime to require that a requested and refused instruction on insanity should have been given?

There was testimony that defendant "was registered...

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