Legal Opinion
Ackerman v. Fort Peck Adult Correction Facility
Fort Peck Appellate Court
Decided August 22, 2016No. AP 716Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND FOR RELEASE OF PRISONER
BACKGROUND
¶ 1 On May 27, 2016, Joni Ackerman filed a Petition for Involuntary Commitment of her son, Appellant Charles Acker-man (“Ackerman”), as an Alcoholic and/or Chemically Dependent Person pursuant to 11 CCOJ § 201 et al. In support of her Petition, she alleged Appellant Ackerman was addicted to various drugs, including methamphetamines and alcohol. She stated Ackerman had lost custody of his son, lost several jobs, and sabotaged relationships with family and friends. Ms. Acker-man submitted letters from family members as…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Twining v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Berry v. Arapahoe and Shoshone TribesDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 1976
- Fort Peck Tribes v. MoralesFort Peck Appellate Court · 2000