State v. Moore

CRANE, Presiding Judge.

The state appeals the trial court’s final order dismissing criminal charges against defendant, Stephen Moore, for an assault perpetrated while he was being treated at Malcolm Bliss Mental Health Center under a ninety day involuntary detention and treatment order. The state argues that the trial court misinterpreted Section 552.020.10(6)1 in dismissing the criminal charges on the basis of the probate division’s order appointing a guardian for defendant and without making a finding that defendant was incompetent to stand trial and there was no substantial probability that…