Legal Opinion

In Re the Civil Commitment of Carroll

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided December 6, 2005No. A05-1019PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOUSSAINT, Chief Judge.

The district court committed appellant Elliott Carroll to the Minnesota Security Hospital for an indeterminate period as mentally ill and dangerous. On appeal, he argues that he did not commit an overt act causing or attempting to cause serious physical harm to another and that the 60-day treatment report was not proper because it was not prepared by a member of his treatment team. Because Carroll engaged in overt acts causing or attempting to cause serious physical harm to others, and because the head of the treatment facility properly delegated the task of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of KnopsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
  2. Matter of KottkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  3. Matter of JasmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Commitment of: Kevin J. Strong.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2016
  2. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Adam Christopher Robb.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2014

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