Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of Hofmaster
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 17, 1989No. C1-88-2177PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
James Vernon Hofmaster appeals from a judgment committing him as mentally ill and dangerous to the public. He claims the overt act upon which Rice County relied in proving his dangerousness was too remote in time to meet the statutory requirement and was not a product of his present mental illness. We affirm.
FACTS
Hofmaster has a history of violent behavior. In 1977 he stabbed his wife, was convicted of felony assault, and was imprisoned for several years. In 1983 he allegedly abused a stepson and in 1986 committed an act of domestic assault.
On April 4, 1988, Hofmaster…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Bergin v. WashburnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Grier v. Estate of GrierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Matter of MalmCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- In Re DibleyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Matter of KottkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re LinehanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
- Matter of Detention of PughCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Matter of LinehanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
- Matter of KingCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
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