Frye v. State

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from the denial by the Superior Court of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. *

The petitioner was sentenced on May 23, 1965 to a term of two years, ending May 22, 1967, for the crime of assault and battery, and was committed to the custody of the Correctional Authorities. On August 10, 1966, by order of the Superior Court, he was transferred to the custody of the Department of Health for examination and treatment of a mental disorder. On October 9, 1966 he escaped from the custody of the Department of Mental Health. He was arrested and returned to…