Legal Opinion
Sikes v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 12, 1997No. S96G1546PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Justice.
The issue presented by this granted certiorari 1 concerns the proper interplay between the first and third sentences of OCGA §17-7-131 (e) (5) (B). The need to clarify the interplay between these sentences arises when a defendant who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity and who has been ordered to undergo involuntary inpatient treatment successfully completes a conditional release program ordered by a trial court under the authority of OCGA § 17-7-131 (e) (5) (A). In this situation, it is unclear (1) whether the first sentence of § 17-7-131 (e) (5) (B) requires the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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