463 U.S. 354 (1983) Cited 721 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that "when a criminal defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that he is not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity, the Constitution permits the Government . . . to confine him to a mental institution until such time as he has regained his sanity or is no longer a danger to himself or society"
Finding majority of courts hold that burden of persuasion remains with the government and preponderance of the evidence standard applies on the risk of flight
Holding that force may be justified to make an inmate comply with a lawful order, but only if the inmate's noncompliance posed a threat to other persons or to prison security
Stating that Black's definition of "voluntary" is not helpful in determining whether a guilty plea is voluntary since a defendant is always influenced by many factors
18 U.S.C. § 3142 Cited 30,811 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is at least one offense where a period of incarceration of at least ten years creates a rebuttable presumption that "no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of the community . . . ."