Daniels v. Superintendent, Clifton T. Perkins State Hospital

Appellant was confined in the Clifton Perkins State Hospital, pursuant to Md. Code, Art. 59, § 27, after he had been found not guilty of a homicide by reason of insanity. Approximately two years later he petitioned for release as permitted by that section. 1 Application for release under § 27 is “pursuant to the provisions of § 15 of this article.” See also Keiner v. Superintendent, 240 Md. 608.

Section 15 allows any mental patient to petition the equity court for release. 2 It sets forth a unique procedure for hearing the petition, attempting to provide abundant safeguards against wrongful…