U.S. v. HUNTER

No. 90-30252.

985 F.2d 1003 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael H. HUNTER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided February 3, 1993.

As Amended March 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth R. Parker, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, WA, for plaintiff-appellant.

David G. Skeen, Port Townsend, WA, for defendant-appellee.

Before: FARRIS, LEAVY and TROTT, Circuit Judges.


TROTT, Circuit Judge:

The United States government appeals the decision of the district court to release Michael Howard Hunter from observation and treatment at the Federal Medical Center at Rochester, Minnesota. The major issue in this appeal is whether the court may grant a defendant's pro se motion for a discharge hearing under 18 U.S.C. § 4247(h) (1988) once he has been committed to a psychiatric facility under 18 U.S.C. § 4244 (1988), or must such a...

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