G.S. v. State

This appeal was accepted on February 7, 1984, on certification from district IV of the court of appeals. It presented two basic, important issues. First, may an involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment be statutorily and constitutionally extended v/ithout a finding that there is a substantial probability of harm to the patient or others? Second, is there a statutory or constitutional prohibition against forcing an involuntarily committed mental patient to take psychotropic drugs ? Because these issues are moot within the context of this case, the appeal is dismissed.

G.S. was under a ch.…