Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State Dept. of Mental Health
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 11, 1992No. 2910493PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Mobile County Probate Court ordering renewal of the inpatient commitment of William E. Thomas to the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (Department).
Thomas was originally committed to the custody of the Department by order of the probate court in April 1986, suffering from what was diagnosed as a delusional disorder. Since his commitment he has been confined in the Department's facility at Searcy Hospital, where he continues to receive inpatient treatment for his mental illness.
On May 11, 1992, the director of Searcy Hospital…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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