Legal Opinion
Georgia Department of Human Resources v. Drust
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 3, 1994No. S94A1197PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Dennis M. Drust shot and killed two people with a handgun and turned the gun on himself, inflicting a traumatic brain injury. Charged with two counts of murder, felony murder and aggravated *515assault, he filed a plea of mental incompetency to stand trial under OCGA § 17-7-130 and waived his right to a jury trial on the incompetency issue. At the hearing, the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) took the position that it could not treat Drust adequately; that, therefore, he could not be transferred to the DHR; and that it was the County’s responsibility to treat him.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- In Re Prisoners Awaiting TransferSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- In Re Hall County Grand Jury ProceedingsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Spell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. SeganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
3Cited by4 opinions
- Barham v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Drust v. BarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Linda Marie Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Michael Lake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012