Legal Opinion
People v. Pasternack
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1982PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William C. Brennan, J.
This is a proceeding commenced by the Commissioner of Mental Health (the Commissioner) seeking a retention order for the defendant patient herein, Pesach Pasternack.
The defendant has been in the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to a commitment order dated November 21, 1963, which was issued under the provisions of former CPL 330.20, by the Queens County Supreme Court after a verdict of acquittal by reason of mental disease or defect.1
On or about August 19,1981 the Commissioner submitted an application for a retention order authorizing contin*318ued…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. LallyNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Matter of Torsney (Mental Hygiene)New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Whitree v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1968
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Brown v. GoliaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996