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COLLINS v. CAMERON

No. 20371.

377 F.2d 945 (1967)

Leonard W. COLLINS, Appellant, v. Dale C. CAMERON, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Karl G. Feissner, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Charles A. Mays, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and Thomas Lumbard, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before PRETTYMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BURGER and McGOWAN, Circuit Judges.

BURGER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant appeals from the dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus seeking his release from St. Elizabeths Hospital where he was committed pursuant to D.C.Code § 24-301(d) after being found not guilty by reason of insanity on a charge of second degree murder.

The evidence before the District Judge consisted of the statutory certificate of the Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital, D.C.Code § 24-301(e); testimony of Appellant...

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