McClure v. State

DURHAM, Justice:

Appellant Michael McClure appeals a district court ruling continuing his involuntary commitment to the Utah State Training School. The issue is whether the State complied with the statutory requirements for involuntary commitment found in Utah Code Ann. § 64-8-21(10) (1986). We hold that it did not and reverse and remand.

Appellant Michael McClure was civilly committed to the Utah State Training School in July of 1983 for a period of six months. A commitment review hearing was held in the district court on January 5, 1984. Dr. V.M. Sevey, a psychiatrist, and David Adamson,…