Legal Opinion
Butler v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 23, 1988No. 45695PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeltner, Justice
Mary Butler was committed to the custody of the Department of Human Resources under the provisions of OCGA § 17-7-131. See Butler v. State, 252 Ga. 135 (311 SE2d 473) (1984). Since her commitment, Butler four times has sought release from custody, contending on each occasion that she no longer meets the standards for civil commitment. On each occasion, her request has been denied by the trial court, and she appeals this fifth denial of a similar request.
The evidence in this case shows that Butler is a paranoid schizophrenic who has suffered from this condition for many years. She is presently…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Loftin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Pitts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Cox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
3Cited by7 opinions
- Nagel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Crawford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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