Certiorari denied.
Opinion of JUSTICE STEVENS, respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari.
This case illustrates the important difference between an order denying a petition for certiorari and a ruling on the merits.
The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 ensures that a federal criminal defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity will not be released onto the streets. It provides that "the Attorney General shall hospitalize...
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