Legal Opinion
Matter of Mills
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 1983No. 82-930PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was on outpatient status at St. Elizabeths Hospital and then upon request by the staff was transferred to inpatient status. Such change triggered a hearing in the trial court which then entered an order to effect the change recommended by the Hospital.
Prior to the hearing held June 9, 1982, appellant’s counsel asked the court to make new findings of mental illness and dangerousness and to apply the clear and convincing evidence standard in making its findings. The court denied the requests; however, it did make new findings of mental illness and dangerousness…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. EllerbeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of StokesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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- In re ArtisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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