Legal Opinion
People v. Escobar
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 7, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Kupferman, J. P.
This appeal by the District Attorney from a release order and order of conditions (CPL 330.20, subd 12) presents both factual and legal issues under the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1980. (L 1980, ch 548, as amd.) With that enactment, the Legislature passed a revised and greatly expanded CPL 330.20. The purpose of the revision was to afford persons detained after a court has found them not responsible with respect to criminal charges the same procedural protections as the Mental Hygiene Law provides for persons involuntarily committed civilly.
The order…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Matter of Torsney (Mental Hygiene)New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Santangello v. PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People ex rel. Henig v. Commissioner of Mental HygieneNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Lublin v. Central Islip Psychiatric CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. Langlois, New York County Courts1984
- People v. SimowitzNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- In re FleszarNew York Supreme Court · 1983