Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Commitment of Linderman
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 1981No. 3-779 A 187PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, Judge.
On January 19, 1979, the trial court ordered appellant Frank Linderman involuntarily committed to the Logansport State Hospital for an indefinite period of time. Linderman now appeals from that commitment order raising three issues for our review; because of our disposition of this case, we find it necessary to address only the following question: whether there was sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s decision.
Reversed.
Our mental health code, specifically Ind. Code 16-14-9.1-3 and 16-14-9.1-10, authorizes the State to commit an individual who is found to be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
3Cited by8 opinions
- Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Jones v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
- Cheek v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Commitment of GPH v. GilesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- In Re the Commitment of TurnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
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