Legal Opinion
Stitt v. DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH & M. RET.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 14, 1990No. Civ. 7221PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William Stitt filed a petition for habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Clarke County, requesting release from the custody of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Following a hearing, the trial court denied the petition and found that Stitt was being lawfully held by the department pursuant to a commitment order entered by the Juvenile Court of Baldwin County in August 1987. Stitt appeals.
Stitt is a 20-year-old white male with psychiatric problems dating back to 1984. At that time, he began throwing temper tantrums. During the tantrums, he would become angry and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- James Powell v. State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Albert Williams v. Kenneth WallisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Carlisle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
3Cited by2 opinions
- Wyatt v. KingDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1991
- Schell v. STATE DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTHCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992