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UNITED STATES v. NICHELSON

No. 76-1889.

550 F.2d 502 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Edward NICHELSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Nicholson, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

W. H. Dillahunty, U. S. Atty. and Samuel A. Perroni, Asst. U. S. Atty., Little Rock, Ark., filed brief for appellee.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, BRIGHT, Circuit Judge, and HANSON, Chief District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

John Edward Nichelson was convicted by a jury on October 6, 1976 of mailing a letter containing a threat to the life of the President of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871 (1970). Prior to trial, Nichelson's court-appointed attorney filed a written motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244 (1970) requesting a psychiatric examination to determine his client's competency to stand trial. After a brief pretrial hearing, the District Court...

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