Legal Opinion
Curnow v. Yarbrough
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 21, 1984No. 82SA203PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBOFSKY, Justice.
Petitioner Ken Curnow appeals a decision of the Weld County District Court dismissing his petition for habeas corpus and denying his request for declaratory relief. The district court concluded that the lack of a state-initiated probable cause hearing prior to involuntary short-term mental health commitment does not violate due process and equal protection under the United States Constitution. We agree with the district court that section 27-10-107, C.R.S., which requires the immediate appointment of counsel and a full adversary hearing within ten days of request, provides…
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