Legal Opinion
State v. Mayer
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 5, 1980No. 191-79PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The defendant was charged with two counts of unlawful mischief. 13 V.S.A. § 3701(b). The court, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4814, ordered a psychiatric examination. The psychiatrist found the defendant to have been insane at the time of the alleged offenses, insane at the time of the examination, and incompetent to stand trial. As required by 13 V.S.A. § 4820, a hearing was then held to determine whether the defendant should be hospitalized. The court concluded that the defendant was in need of treatment. It dismissed the charges against the defendant, transferred his care and custody to the…
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