Frendak v. United States

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.

Frendak v. United States
CourtDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals
Full case namePaula J. Frendak v. United States
DecidedOctober 24, 1979 (1979-10-24)
Citation(s)408 A.2d 364 (D.C. 1979)
Court membership
Judges sittingJohn W. Kern III, George R. Gallagher, John M. Ferren
Case opinions
Decision byFerren
ConcurrenceGallagher
Keywords
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