UNITED STATES v. GREEN

Nos. 72-1044, 72-1045.

468 F.2d 116 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Kenneth GREEN, Appellant (two cases).

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney Z. Lieberman, Springfield, Va. (Court-appointed counsel), for appellant.

Joseph A. Fisher, Asst. U. S. Atty. (Brian P. Gettings, U. S. Atty., on brief), for appellee.

Before SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge, WINTER, Circuit Judge, and THOMSEN, Senior District Judge.


SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge:

Kenneth Green was indicted for escaping from Lorton Reformatory, a violation of D.C.Code Ann., Ch. 26, § 22-2601, and for kidnapping a man to drive his getaway car, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201.

The court ruled that insufficient evidence of insanity was presented, and refused to permit defense counsel to raise an insanity defense before the jury. Defendant was found guilty of both charges by a jury in the District...

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