Legal Opinion
Matter of Harhut
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided November 6, 1985No. C6-85-1432PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
Appellant Harhut was committed to Fari-bault State Hospital as a mentally retarded person in November 1984. At his six-month review hearing, he challenged the constitutionality of Minn.Stat. § 253B.13, subd. 2, requiring commitment of mentally retarded persons for an indeterminate period without annual reviews. The trial court found the statute constitutional, and ordered appellant committed for an indeterminate period. This appeal followed. The attorney general intervened on the constitutional issue. We affirm and certify.
FACTS
William Harhut, a blind, mentally…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Welsch v. LikinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- State Ex Rel. Watts v. Combined Community Services Board of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
3Cited by3 opinions
- Matter of HarhutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Matter of DesmondCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Matter of FredericksonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985