State v. Thomaston

MANFORD, Judge.

This is a civil proceeding initiated by appellant pursuant to § 552.040, RSMo Supp. 1984, seeking alternatively an unconditional or conditional release from the care, custody, and control of the Missouri Director of Mental Diseases. The circuit court entered its judgment in order form, denying both an unconditional and conditional release. The judgment is affirmed.

While appellant formally presents five points, because of their similarity and repetition, they can be reduced to three. In summary, it is charged the circuit court erred (1) in considering the transcript of a hearing…