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U.S. v. WATSON

No. 14-4388.

793 F.3d 416 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John WATSON, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 17, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Nicholas John Xenakis , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Julia K. Martinez , Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael S. Nachmanoff , Federal Public Defender, Kenneth P. Troccoli , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Dana J. Boente , United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Reversed by published opinion. Judge HARRIS wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WYNN joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.

Following his arrest for firing a handgun at a Coast Guard helicopter, appellant John Watson, Jr. ("Watson"), who suffers from Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type, was found incompetent to stand trial and committed to the custody of the Attorney General for mental health treatment

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