New Mexico Department of Health v. Compton
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Respondent, Fred Compton, appeals from the district court’s orders granting two petitions under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (the Code). See NMSA 1978, §§ 43-1-1 to 43-1-25 (1977 as amended through 1999). Respondent argues that the orders should be reversed and vacated because the petitions were not heard by the district court within the statutory deadlines. We affirm.
Background and Facts
{2} The relevant facts in this case are undisputed. Respondent was admitted to Las Vegas Medical Center (LVMC) on February 18, 1999, under the provisions of…
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