Legal Opinion
State v. Metz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 2, 1994No. 14909PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is the proper allocation of the burden of proof to determine the continued commitment to a mental hospital of a person previously found not guilty of criminal charges by reason of mental disease or defect. The defendant, Thomas Metz, was originally charged with assault of a victim over the age of sixty in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-60b, a class D felony, and with interfering with a police officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167a, a class A misdemeanor. The trial court, Buzaid, J., found the defendant not guilty by…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
51 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by98 opinions
- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. RizzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Frillici v. Town of WestportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Fleming v. GarnettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
93 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.