Court of Appeals for the First Circuit April 21, 1981, 81-1224 (United States v. Vito Debellis)

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

In this case we order that a criminal defendant who has been detained solely for determination of his competency to stand trial for a period longer than the maximum sentence possible under the crime with which he is charged either be released or be granted an expedited hearing in accordance with 18 U.S.C.