Legal Opinion
In Re Hefler
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 10, 1985No. C4-85-1820PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
Appellant seeks review of an order denying his motion for appointment of counsel for a hearing before the special review board. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Appellant was initially committed as a mentally ill and dangerous person in December 1981. Hefler was granted a provisional discharge approximately one year later. The conditions of his provisional discharge were amended in October 1984 and Hefler remains subject to those conditions.
Hefler now seeks a full discharge from his commitment and moved for appointment of counsel to represent him before the special…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- K. B. C. v. County of ItascaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Civil Commitment of MoenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
- Matter of DesmondCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Matter of WollanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Anthony Blake SwopeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2024