Legal Opinion
In re N.H.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 18, 1998No. 97-255PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
N.H. appeals from a family court order granting the Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services’ application for continued treatment. N.H. contends the Department failed to present clear and convincing evidence that she was a patient in need of further treatment, as required by 18 V.S.A. § 7616(b). We affirm.*
The material facts as found by the trial court are largely undisputed. In December 1995, N.H. became incensed at her younger sister and repeatedly assaulted her, screaming profanely and accusing her of killing their father. N.H.’s older sister testified that N.H.’s sanity had…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Masaki v. General Motors Corp.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1989
- Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental RetardationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- In re P.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1997
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3Cited by28 opinions
- State v. J.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2002
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- In re E.T.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2004
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- Gavala v. ClaassenSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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