Matter of Involuntary Commitment of Skelton

Frederick T. Skelton III ("the respondent") appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson County Probate Court entered on April 24, 2000, committing him to the custody of the State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for inpatient treatment of a mental illness at a state hospital. The sole issue raised by the respondent, through his guardian ad litem, concerns whether the probate court's commitment order was supported by clear and convincing evidence. However, according to the brief filed by the advocate for the State, the respondent was released from state custody on May 26, 2000.…