Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 8, 2007No. 49A02-0706-CR-545PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
Case Summary
The State appeals the trial court’s grant of the pre-trial motion to dismiss the pending charge against Appellee-Defendant Charlene Davis (“Davis”). We reverse and remand.
Issue
The State raises the issue of whether the trial court erred in dismissing the charge against Davis due to Davis being found incompetent to stand trial and her involuntarily commitment to a mental health facility for longer than the maximum sentence for the charged offense.
Facts and Procedural History
On February 21, 2004, the State charged Davis in Marion County with one count of Criminal…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re the Commitment of RobertsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
- State v. SagalovskyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- In Re Estate of SchneiderIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- State ex rel. Mental Health Commissioner v. Guardianship of WisemanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. DavisIndiana Supreme Court · 2008