United Statesv.Alhindi
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Docket No.23-11349
DecidedApril 1, 2024
Reporter97 F.4th 814 (11th Cir. 2024)
JudgesEleventh Circuit panel; see published opinion.
Tags
CriminalCompetencyCivil CommitmentInsanity and Dangerousness18 U.S.C. ? 4246Due ProcessCriminal Procedure
Case Summary
Haitham Alhindi, found incompetent to stand trial and dangerous, challenged a second competency commitment and the delay before he was hospitalized for treatment. The Eleventh Circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 4241 permits another commitment order when the statutory conditions recur, and that the four-month limit governs the hospitalization period rather than creating a license for unreasonable pre-hospitalization delay. The court affirmed the commitment order, while a concurrence stressed that the Attorney General must arrange treatment within a reasonable time.
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