Legal Opinion
In re the Mental Health of C.R.C.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 14, 2009No. DA 08-0325PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Mcgrath
¶1 C.R.C. appeals from an order of commitment to the Montana State Hospital (MSH) in Warm Springs, including authorization for involuntary administration of medication, from the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County. We affirm.
¶2 The only issue on appeal is whether C.R.C. was denied effective assistance of counsel.
BACKGROUND
¶3 This is the second time this Court has addressed an appeal by C.R.C. challenging her involuntary commitment to MSH. See In re Mental Health of C.R.C., 2004 MT 389, 325 Mont. 133, 104 P.3d 1065 (vacating a previous commitment order of C.R.C.). C.R.C. suffers…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re the Mental Health of K.G.F.Montana Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re Mental Health of C.R.C.Montana Supreme Court · 2004
3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. DavisMontana Supreme Court · 2016
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