· 7/24/1984
United States v. Billy G. Byers
Citations
- 740 F.2d 1104
- 239 U.S. App. D.C. 1
- 15 Fed. R. Serv. 1857
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 20244
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- recognizing that “virtually all other circuits” have found that a court-ordered examination does not violate the privilege against self-incrimination where the defendant raises an insanity defense
- finding that the right to counsel attached at death penalty certification hearings
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Judges: Robinson, Wright, Tamm, Wilkey, Wald, Mikva, Edwards, Ginsburg, Bork, Scalia, Bazelon, MacKinnon
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