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United States v. Mullins

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 10, 1968
404 F.2d 938 (6th Cir. 1968)

Opinion

No. 18307.

December 10, 1968.

Appeal from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, Northern Division; Robert L. Taylor, Judge.

Marvin J. Will Weaver (Court Appointed), Knoxville, Tenn., Jerry A. Farmer, Knoxville, Tenn., Lockett, Slovis Weaver, Knoxville, Tenn., on brief, for appellant.

W. Thomas Dillard, Asst. U.S. Atty., Knoxville, Tenn., J.H. Reddy, U.S. Atty., Knoxville, Tenn., on brief, for appellee.

Before O'SULLIVAN, CELEBREZZE and COMBS, Circuit Judges.


ORDER.

In light of this Court's decision in United States of America v. Smith, 404 F.2d 720, decided November 25, 1968, wherein this Court adopted the American Law Institute test of criminal responsibility, and making such test retroactive to all cases involving an insanity defense which were pending on appeal, the judgment of the District Court is reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial.


Summaries of

United States v. Mullins

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 10, 1968
404 F.2d 938 (6th Cir. 1968)
Case details for

United States v. Mullins

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin D. MULLINS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Date published: Dec 10, 1968

Citations

404 F.2d 938 (6th Cir. 1968)

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