Legal Opinion
In Re Guardianship of Deere
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 22, 1985No. 61905PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice.
The question presented is whether the trial court’s appointment of a guardian for Archie Deere, Jr., appellant, (Deere) after refusing to grant a continuance to permit him to attend the hearing accompanied by his lawyer was an abuse of discretion and a denial of due process. We find that it was.
After a history of brief periods of confinement both in mental hospitals and county jails, Deere, who had entered Eastern State Hospital voluntarily, received notice on January 31, 1984, that a guardianship hearing was docketed for February 7,1984. Deere was unable to obtain counsel…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- In re Mental Health of D. B. W.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Towne v. HubbardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Warren v. StanfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2012
- Flandermeyer v. BonnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- In re the Guardianship of Mark C.H.New York Surrogate's Court · 2010
- Lapkin v. Garland Bloodworth, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2000
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