Legal Opinion
In re E.W.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 2010No. 2009 CA 1589PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
| gAppellant E.W. filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, seeking his release from the Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital (LMCHH.) This is an appeal of the trial court’s judgment that both denied E.W.’s release and ordered his transfer to a psychiatric facility. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment.
FACTS
In the early morning hours of June 23, 2009, plaintiff/appellant E.W. was taken by ambulance to the emergency room of LMCHH as a result of acute respiratory failure, caused by an overdose of xanax and alcohol. At 1:30 a.m. on June 23, 2009, E.W. was examined by the…
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