Sisneros v. District Court ex rel. Tenth Judicial District
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
ROVIRA, Justice.
This is an original proceeding under C.A.R. 21. The petitioner, Adrian Sisneros, seeks an order compelling the respondent district court to vacate its order affirming the certification of the petitioner for short-term treatment for mental illness. We issued a rule to show cause and now make the rule absolute.
Pursuant to section 27-10-107, C.R.S. 1973 (Vol. 11 & 1978 Supp.), a physician certified the petitioner for short-term treatment for mental illness. The petitioner requested a jury hearing (see sections 27-10-107(3) and 27-10-111, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Supp.)), which was held…
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- Barber v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
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