Legal Opinion
In Re Clark
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 25, 1997No. 95-FM-1039PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
Appellant John F. Clark appeals from the judgment of the trial court which changed his status from a voluntary inpatient to an involuntary inpatient at Saint Elizabeths Hospital. His status changed after he was charged with assault on an employee of Saint Eliza-beths Hospital, was found to be incompetent to stand trial, and further, was determined to be mentally ill and a danger to himself and others. He maintains that a voluntary inpatient may not be subjected to involuntary civil commitment under D.C.Code § 21-541 (1997). We disagree and affirm.
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- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- In Re Jerome Curry, PatientCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Matter of BlairDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
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