Legal Opinion
Cheek v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 18, 1991No. 49A04-9006-CV-258PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Clifton Cheek (age 20) appeals his involuntary regular commitment to Central State Hospital. He claims that 1) his due process rights were violated because the record does not disclose that he was fully advised of his rights; 2) the evidence is not clear and convincing that he was dangerous or gravely disabled; and 3) the State did not meet its burden of showing that a reasonable attempt had been made to contact willing and responsible family or friends to assist him in living free.
We affirm.
DECISION
At the time of the commitment hearing on February 20, 1990, Cheek had been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bryce v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1989
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