DD COMMITMENT: Clear & convincing standard retained rather than mental commitment standards… evidence of general conditions/practices at MDC properly excluded… actual rather than potential availability of community services properly considered… issue of overlapping recommitments and reversals of prior commitments settled by [Read more…]

DD COMMITMENT: Pre-hearing behavior properly considered in assessing “imminent” threat… unavailability of community facilities properly considered… recommitment following group home placement and emergency commitment affirmed… Honzel affirmed. [Read more…]

DD COMMITMENT: Insufficient evidence of imminent risk requiring recommitment… Honzel reversed.

In 1/06 DPHHS petitioned for commitment of TP to MDC. Based on a [Read more…]