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Joe Henry Hodges v. United States
1969 U.S. App. LEXIS 12626
| 5th Cir. | 1969
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409 F.2d 845

Joe Henry HODGES, Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

No. 26210.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

April 28, 1969.

Dennis G. Brewer, Irving, Tex., for appellant.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U.S. Atty., George R. Pain, James R. gough, Donald L. Stone, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for appellee.

Before BELL and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges, and CHOATE, District judge.

PER CURIAM:

1

The judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial in light of Blake v. United States 5 Cir., 1969, 407 F.2d 908 (En Banc). The Blake definition of insanity was given prospective application only except as to cases on appeal on the date Blake was rendered, February 12, 1969. This reference was to cases on direct appeal and this case falls into that category.

2

Reversed and remanded.

Case Details

Case Name: Joe Henry Hodges v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Apr 28, 1969
Citation: 1969 U.S. App. LEXIS 12626
Docket Number: 26210
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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