Case Name: Joe Henry HODGES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-04-28
Citations: 409 F.2d 845
Docket Number: No. 26210
Parties: Joe Henry HODGES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Judges: Before BELL and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges, and CHOATE, District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 409
Pages: 845–845

Head Matter:
Joe Henry HODGES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 26210.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
April 28, 1969.
Dennis G. Brewer, Irving, Tex., for appellant.
Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., George R. Pain, James R. Gough, Don-aid L. Stone, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for appellee.
Before BELL and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges, and CHOATE, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The judgment of the district court is reversed and the case is remanded for a new trial in light of Blake v. United States 5 Cir., 1969, 407 F.2d 908 (En Banc). The Blake definition of insanity was given prospective application only except as to cases on appeal on the date Blake was rendered, February 12, 1969. This reference was to cases on direct appeal and this case falls into that category.
Reversed and remanded.