Legal Opinion
In Re Perruso
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 13, 2006No. 03-FM-159PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
This is an appeal from a trial court order revoking appellant’s outpatient commitment to Saint Elizabeths Hospital and committing her as an inpatient “for an indefinite period.” We are satisfied that the order is amply supported by the evidence of record, and thus we affirm.
I
In August 2001 appellant was civilly “committed to the Department of Mental Health for an indefinite period to participate in an outpatient course of treatment,” pursuant to Super. Ct. Mental Health Rule
16. 1 The court noted in its order the conditional nature of this outpatient status, stating “[t]hat…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Mihas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of StokesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re JamesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Rose v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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