Sikes v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Hershel Leonard Sikes, who was found not guilty of theft by shoplifting by reason of insanity, appeals from an order denying a *596petition for his release from involuntary commitment to the Georgia Department of Human Resources (“DHR”). In so ruling, the trial court recognized that Sikes suffers with a permanent mental disability which, without treatment, manifests the sort of behavior which led to Sikes’ insanity plea and determined that “the safety net and compulsion of a court order [is necessary] to mandate [the treatment Sikes requires].” We affirm because the…