Frendak v. United States
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Frendak v. United States, 408 A.2d 364 (D.C. 1979) is a landmark case in which District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided that a judge could not impose an insanity defense over the defendant's objections.[1]
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Frendak v. United States | |
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Court | District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
Full case name | Paula J. Frendak v. United States |
Decided | October 24, 1979 (1979-10-24) |
Citation | 408 A.2d 364 (D.C. 1979) |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | John W. Kern III, George R. Gallagher, John M. Ferren |
Case opinions | |
Decision by | Ferren |
Concurrence | Gallagher |
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