Legal Opinion
Goedecke v. State, Dept. of Institutions
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 19, 1979No. 28179PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Per curiam
The district court held that the Mental Health Center of Boulder County, Inc. (MHC) could administer to the appellant Goedecke, in spite of his objections, an antipsychotic drug (prolixin decanoate). Goedecke appealed directly to this Court pursuant to section 13-4-102(l)(b), C.R.S. 1973. The State of Colorado, Department of Institutions (State) became a party appellee in this Court in order to defend the regulations put in issue by the appellant. We reverse the order of the district court, and hold that appellant is entitled to a trial transcript at state expense.
Goedecke underwent a…
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