United States Seventh Circuit

An Illinois appellate court erroneously applied federal law requiring appointment of a psychiatrist, where defendant showed that his sanity at the time of his crime would be a significant factor at trial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2002
• Decided 12/19/2002
• Published 12/19/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William H.J. Hubbard (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee., Jay Hoffman (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellant.