Coogler v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

In August 2006, Ronald Coogler was found not guilty by reason of insanity (“NGRI”) of criminal damage to property,1 criminal trespass,2 and criminal damage to property in the second degree.3 Thereafter, he was adjudicated NGRI and civilly committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (“the Department”) for involuntary treatment pursuant to OCGA §§ 17-7-131 and 37-3-1. In April 2011, pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-131 (e) (5) (B), Coogler filed a petition for full release from the verdict of NGRI, which the trial court denied in a July 18, 2011…