Lynch v. Baxley

Differing from parts of the opinion of the majority of this Court, I respectfully dissent from several aspects thereof.

I am gravely concerned that the majority opinion would strip the State of any functional statute for commitment of any but the criminally insane1 and would force the release of some persons dangerous to themselves or others. It is inconceivable to me that the Legislature intended to leave this State without a legally sufficient procedure for committing the needy insane or the dangerous insane.2 I would, therefore, construe as facially constitutional that part of the…