State v. Collins

381 So.2d 449 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Paul J. COLLINS.

No. 64779.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 3, 1980.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., W. C. Douglas Friederichsen, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiffs-respondents.

George C. Ehmig, Gretna, for defendant-relator.

DIXON, Justice.[*]

The relator was found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution. There was subsequently a remission of his mental disease, accomplished through the continued administration of drugs. Writs…