Gibson v. the State

On October 29, 2009, Albert Gibson was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of his mother, the aggravated assault of his brother, and other crimes. Following an evaluation, Gibson was involuntarily committed to the custody of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (“Department of Health” or “DBHDD”) and confined at the West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus (“West Central”). See OCGA § 17-7-131 (e) (4). In April 2013, Gibson petitioned the court for release from confinement, see OCGA § 17-7-131 (f), but his petition was denied.…