In re M.M.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
JjM.M., represented by the Mental Health Advocacy Service, appealed the judgment finding him mentally ill and gravely disabled by substance abuse and ordering him judicially committed for inpatient treatment at The Pines1 for substance abuse treatment. M.M. was also judicially committed to the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (“DHH”) until released to The Pines. The evidence presented to support the judicial commitment did not constitute the statutorily required “clear and convincing evidence” that M.M. was a danger to himself or others or gravely disabled either by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- In re L.M.S.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Matter of MMLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- In Re Erin B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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- LeBeouf v. ManningCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014