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James O. Wynder v. United States
352 F.2d 662
D.C. Cir.
1965
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*1 662 corpus The issue writ of habeas should custody being appellant

because is held in preliminary hearing, in

without a viola- ap-

tion for of Rule 5. There is no need

pellant in the to establish more than this

hearing on not use the writ: He need opportunity

this occasion an to rebut as showing probable the of Government’s above,

cause. As indicated I think that remedy proper

the is to the instruct Dis- writ,

trict Court to issue the to be made preliminary hearing

absolute unless a is prior held the date of to return. See Clemmer, supra.

Washington v. Jr., Hornet, Washington,

Mr. Roland S. Barnard, C., with whom D. Mr. Robert C. by Washington, appointed (both D. C. brief, court), appel- for this was the on lant. WYNDER, Appellant, James O. Atty. Gilbert, Gerald E. Mr. Asst. U. S. v. Acheson, with Messrs. C. U. whom David America, UNITED STATES of Atty., Q. Nebeker, John S. Frank A. Appellee. Terry Palmer, and Allan Asst. M. U. S. No. 18758. Attys., brief, appellee. were on the for Appeals United States Court of Washington Before and Bur- Fahy, District of Columbia Gircuit. Judges. ger, Circuit Argued April 1, 1965. 28, Decided June 1965. PER CURIAM. Rehearing Petition for En Banc Wynder Louis Y. Wilson and James 0. 23, Sept. Denied 1965. robbery, indicted for were D.C.Code § 17, Certiorari Denied Jan. 1966. 22-2901, together, were tried and were See 86 S.Ct. 591. appealed. Both convicted. Wilson’s con by was this on December

viction affirmed court 17, 1964, States, v. United Wilson U.S.App.D.C. 72, 120 166. To 344 F.2d applicable, con the extent that decision is trolling here. Two contentions ad additional by Wynder be considered.

vanced must although pre-trial One that his motion is properly for a mental examination was granted, completed examination was the month), (about a in too short a time and inadequate. report, In the was its staff Fahy, appellant Judge, Circuit of Elizabeths found that dissented. St. hearing unprepared. pre- by to a Nor the Government a substitute for a was the hearing. particulars provided liminary bill of to defendant

663 and “blankets refer to as the I competent incident to stand trial and was was in our briefly described incident chains” at mental or defect both without disease this opinion. I now think Since alleged the Wilson time of crime and the the propor- of constitutional matter a Appellant was be of the examination. time er- apply harmless not the tions, I would urged days re that at 90 was low least might be which otherwise examination, criterion ror quired adequate an to make remand and I applicable. would reverse pe appeal and now on some contends that trial. actually for a new longer thirty days riod than the necessary proper ex afforded was for a period

amination. But no set there is

required examination; for a and mental appear

the examination have does not to inadequate any

been for other reason. for

He moved a second examination. The denial of his of motion was not an abuse judge’s Perry

the trial discretion. Cf. v. States, U.S.App.D.C.-,

United 121 347 (1964), 13, F.2d 813 cert. denied Dec. Appellant, CEPHUS, R. Earl 1965, 86 438. S.Ct. v. Young In and Simmons v. United America, Appellee. STATES of UNITED States, U.S.App.D.C. 312, 120 F.2d 346 No. 18669. (1965), 793 we had occasion to criti judge cize the trial for his interfer Appeals of Court United States deroga ence with the Circuit. defense and his of Columbia District tory concerning court-ap remarks the 15, Argued 1965. Jan. pointed attorney defending who was the 21, 1965. accused. The Decided June conduct there condemned reversing the was basis for the convic Rehearing En Banc for Petition unnecessary judicial tion. Some inter 5, Denied Oct. 1965. and vention in the criticism occurred 4,1965. Dismissed Nov. Certiorari present case, regard but we do not it as 86 229. See S.Ct. depriving appellant trial, this of a fair and we have re concluded we should not

verse on account of it. points by haveWe considered all raised

appellant and found them without merit.

The conviction is

Affirmed.

FAHY, dissenting: Judge, Circuit

Appellant was tried with Louis Y. Wil robbery. son for Wilson’s conviction was

affirmed, 72, U.S.App.D.C. 120 344 F. joining 2d 166. After in the affirmance

I rehearing, which, however, for a voted My voting

was denied. reason for so was

that on further the consideration after hearing present of the I case concluded Wilson, that Ias now conclude with re spect appellant, to tried in manner was a right process

which violated his to due grows

of law. This of conclusion out the

Case Details

Case Name: James O. Wynder v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Date Published: Jun 28, 1965
Citation: 352 F.2d 662
Docket Number: 18758_1
Court Abbreviation: D.C. Cir.
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