Gates v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

On May 4, 1979, defendant was indicted for murder. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and waived trisil by jury. A trial was held, and the court found in favor of the general plea of insanity, finding the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity. He was thereafter confined to a state hospital or facility until the court which committed him, after due notice and hearing, should find and determine that he was no longer in need of hospitalization in accordance with OCGA § 17-7-131 (formerly Code Ann. § 27-1503 (Ga. L. 1977, pp. 1293, 1295; 1982, pp. 1476,…