In re Miller
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtGoldman, J.
This appeal presents great human interest issues, the resolution of which depends more largely on psychi*178atric authority than on legal precedent. In dealing with the workings of the human mind we are in a field of science where there are no positive and certain conclusions which can be drawn, no matter how learned and experienced one may be.
Petitioner, a patient at the Rochester State Hospital, committed pursuant to CPL 330.20' (subd. 1), appeals from an order of Monroe County Court recommitting him to the hospital. He has been confined there since May 19, 1972, after having been acquitted, by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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