Legal Opinion
Daniels v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 18, 1998No. 98-43PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the probate court lacked jurisdiction in this matter due to the fact that appellant Mary Ann Daniels was not provided a timely evaluation and psychiatric report by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and a subsequent hearing before the probate court pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 5-2-314(d) (Repl. 1997). We hold that the probate court did have jurisdiction, and we affirm.
On May 29, 1997, the circuit court entered both a Judgment of Acquittal by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect and an Order of…
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