Legal Opinion
In re: Alex Shackelford
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 19, 2016No. 15-1266PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge.
Alex Shackleford ("Respondent") appeals from the trial court's order involuntarily committing him to Holly Hill Hospital ("Holly Hill") for a period of inpatient treatment. On appeal, Respondent argues that the lack of a verbatim transcript of his commitment hearing has deprived him of the opportunity *17 for meaningful appellate review of the commitment order and entitles him to a new hearing. After careful review, we vacate the trial court's order and remand for a new hearing.
Factual Background
On May 2015, Dr. Yi-Zhe Wang ("Dr. Wang") filed an affidavit and petition for…
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