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Matter of Peterson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided October 17, 1989No. C2-89-1212PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Donald Warren Peterson, previously committed as mentally ill and dangerous, appeals from an order authorizing the Minnesota Security Hospital to treat him with neuroleptic medications. We affirm.

FACTS

Donald Peterson shot and killed his roommate in December 1985. As part of the evidence regarding his competency to stand trial, it came out that Peterson claimed the act of killing his roommate was required to prove his readiness as a special government agent. After a hearing, Peterson was determined incompetent to stand trial on the criminal charges, and was indefinitely…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Price v. SheppardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  2. Jarvis v. LevineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  3. Matter of SchmidtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  4. Anderson v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  5. Matter of PetersonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Public Conservatorship of FosterCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  2. Matter of MartinCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  3. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Leah Christina GraeberCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2024
  4. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Leah Christina GraeberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2026
  5. Matter of MuntnerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991

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