Legal Opinion
Matter of Pernell
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 16, 1979No. 3588PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves the involuntary commitment of Pernell to the New Mexico State Hospital for evaluation and treatment, not to exceed thirty days. Statutory references to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code are either to N.M.S.A.1978 or to N.M.S.A.1978 (Supp. 1978). A variety of contentions are presented. Compare Lynch v. Baxley, 386 F.Supp. 378 (M.D.Ala.1974). We discuss: (1) right to appeal; (2) mootness; (3) notice; (4) quantum of proof; (5) propriety of the commitment order as to mental disorder, serious bodily harm and least drastic means; and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Lynch v. BaxleyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1974
- In Re John Ballay, A/K/A Figeret Hoxha, PatientCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Getz v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of USNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Galvan v. MillerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- H. T. Coker Construction Co. v. Whitfield Transportation, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. BallNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
- State Ex Rel. Stratton v. Roswell Independent SchoolsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
- State Ex Rel. Health & Social Services Department v. Natural FatherNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- State v. BunnellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. CastilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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