Legal Opinion
Matter of Nelson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 4, 1979No. 13768PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant was civilly committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital after a non-jury trial. He now argues that there was insufficient evidence upon which the trial court could have based its finding that he was likely to endanger himself and/or others. See D.C. Code 1973, § 21-545(b). Finding sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s findings, we affirm.
Another issue has surfaced in this appeal, namely, the effect of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Addington v. Texas, 441 U.S. 418, 99 S.Ct. 1804, 60 L.Ed.2d 323 (1979) — decided after appellant’s initial brief was filed…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- In Re MeltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- United States v. EllerbeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of MillsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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