Ernest McDonald v. United States , 312 F.2d 847 ( 1962 )


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  • BASTIAN, Circuit Judge

    (concurring). I concur, except that I adhere to the view stated in my opinion in Lyles v. United States, 103 U.S.App.D.C. 22, at 29, 254 F.2d 725, at 732 (1957), cert. denied, 356 U.S. 1961, 78 S.Ct. 997, 2 L.Ed.2d 1067 (1958), that the trial court should not be obliged to give, in its charge, a statement as to the effect of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

    I believe Parts I and II of the majority opinion are correct and will do much to relieve the natural uncertainty in the minds of the District Court as to the insanity question.

Document Info

Docket Number: 16304

Citation Numbers: 312 F.2d 847, 114 U.S. App. D.C. 120, 1962 U.S. App. LEXIS 3973

Judges: Bastian, Miller, Edgerton, Bazelon, Fahy, Washington, Danaher, Bastían, Burger, Wright

Filed Date: 10/8/1962

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/19/2024