Legal Opinion
Riley v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 12, 1988No. Civ. 6588PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BRADLEY, Presiding Judge.
This case involves the involuntary commitment of an adult alleged to be mentally ill into the care of the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
On March 25, 1988 the district attorney for Lauderdale County filed a petition in the probate court of that county requesting the court to commit Ben Riley IV (Riley) to the custody of the Department of Mental Health (the Department). The probate court appointed an attorney as guardian ad litem for Riley and held a hearing on April 1, 1988. Based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the court found Riley to be mentally ill…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lynch v. BaxleyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1974
- Clark v. Houston County Com'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Lynch v. BaxleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Batey v. Jefferson County Bd. of HealthCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
3Cited by1 opinion
- Riley v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989