Legal Opinion
Clark v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 9, 1980No. 35775PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
This case is here on certiorari. Presented for decision are questions concerning our procedures under Code Ann. § 27-1503 (Ga. L. 1977, pp. 1293,1295) for committing to mental hospitals persons who have been found not guilty of crimes by reason of insanity. (Such persons will be referred to hereinafter at times as "insanity acquittees.”) In Skelton v. Slaton, 243 Ga. 426 (254 SE2d 704) (1979), we held that the procedures established tinder Code Ann. § 27-1503 are constitutional. Although we find it necessary to re-examine these procedures in light of, among other things,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lynch v. OverholserSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Milam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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- Trammel v. BradberryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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