State v. Kinman

In 1979, defendant-appellant, Benjamin Kinman, was found not guilty by reason of insanity of two counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder. He was found to be mentally ill and subject to hospitalization by court order. Eventually, he was transferred to the Pauline Warfield Lewis Center.

On August 30, 1994, the trial court held a hearing on appellant’s continued commitment and on a request by the Lewis Center for appellant to receive passes to leave the center with his mother and sister. The court concluded that the Lewis Center was the least restrictive facility available…