Rudd v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

On May 19,1978, petitioner was tried before the trial court sitting without a jury. By order dated June 6,1978, the trial court found petitioner "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, pursuant to Georgia Code Annotated 27-1503 [Code Ann. § 27-1503 (Ga. L. 1977, pp. 1293, 1295)].”

Thereafter, upon the petition of Mr. Rudd for his release, a hearing was held on August 18, 1978, to determine whether petitioner meets the civil commitment criteria. At this hearing, after some evidence had been presented, the trial court announced that it was going to "suspend this hearing”…