Legal Opinion
William Scott Ingram v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 23, 2013No. 1385123PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELSEY, Judge.
William Scott Ingram appeals an order entered pursuant to Code § 37.2-1101, which required him to undergo psychiatric and medical treatment against his will. On appeal, Ingram claims the circuit court should have impanelled a jury to decide his case and, in any event, should not have authorized a course of treatment that violated his basic beliefs. We find Ingram’s sufficiency argument moot and reject his jury trial argument.
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In 1995, Ingram was found not guilty of malicious wounding by reason of insanity. Since that time, he has been a patient in state psychiatric facilities.…
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