Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Delaware State Hospital
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided April 30, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-529PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
Dio W. Lewis (“petitioner”) has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus seeking release from his involuntary commitment to the Delaware State Hospital. Presently before the Court is the motion of respondents Delaware State Hospital and the Hospital Director to dismiss the petition because of petitioner’s escape from the hospital and continued fugitive status.
On July 11, 1974, petitioner was indicted by a Delaware Grand Jury for a rape that occurred on June 17 of that year. (State Docket No. 1). After stipulating to the facts establishing a prima facie…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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