Legal Opinion
Robert C. v. Wack
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Michael D. Stallman, J.
At issue is the scope of the jury’s role in a rehearing and review proceeding concerning the continued involuntary retention of a civilly committed psychiatric patient.
FACTS
Petitioner is a long-term, civilly committed mental patient, currently under involuntary in-patient treatment at the Kirby Center, a high security State psychiatric hospital. Petitioner was administratively transferred from a nonsecure mental hospital to a secure facility in 1992, pursuant to 14 NYCRR part 57.1 Petitioner, who did not challenge, and does not here challenge the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sporza v. . German Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- People v. LallyNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Barber v. Rochester Psychiatric CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Jamie R. v. ConsilvioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Daniel R. v. WackNew York Supreme Court · 1995
- Watkins R. v. BerryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Launcelot T. v. MullenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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