Legal Opinion
In re C.K.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 28, 2017No. DA 16-0008PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sandefur
¶1 C.K. appeals from an order of the Montana First Judicial District Court committing him to the Montana State Hospital (MSH) for involuntary mental health treatment pursuant to § 53-21-127, MCA. C.K. asserts that the District Court erroneously admitted and considered inadmissible hearsay referenced in the expert testimony of the examining mental health professional, Kim Waples. C.K. timely appealed. We affirm, addressing the following issue:
Did the District Court abuse its discretion in admitting and considering hearsay statements referenced in the examining professional’s hearing testimony?
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