In re Sawyer

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert F. Julian, J.

Dale R. (the respondent) seeks the appointment of an independent psychiatrist or, in the alternative, a consulting psychiatric expert for the examination of the respondent, a former Department of Correctional Services inmate now civilly committed to the Psychiatric Center based on his being diagnosed as a pedophile and consequently determined to be mentally ill. The underlying proceeding was initiated by petitioner Donald A. Sawyer, acting in his capacity as Executive Director of the Central New York Psychiatric Center, requesting an order, pursuant to…