State v. Johnson

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the crime of murder and was committed under the provisions of A.R.S. § 13-3994 to the Arizona State Hospital. At a hearing under that section in May 1986, the evidence clearly demonstrated that as a result of medication defendant’s schizophrenia was in remission and he was no longer a danger to others. All the witnesses at the hearing were concerned, however, that if the defendant were unconditionally released he might stop taking medication and might, therefore, again become actively schizophrenic and…