Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Sanchez
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lucindo Suarez, J.
The issue in this posttrial motion is whether the evidence was sufficient as a matter of law to support the jury’s finding that continued care and treatment in a psychiatric institution is not essential to petitioner’s welfare, although the jury found he is suffering from a mental illness. This court holds the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the jury’s finding regarding continued care and treatment. The uncontradicted material facts support no other conclusion than that petitioner is in need of continued care and treatment in a…
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