· 2/16/1993
G.T. v. Stone
Citations
- 622 A.2d 491
- 159 Vt. 607
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that \liberty interest at stake in a civil commitment proceeding is as valuable an interest as the liberty interest at stake in criminal proceeding\
- patient committed to VSH and conditionally released has liberty status that cannot be terminated without due process of law
- federal and Vermont constitutions require hearing before patient’s conditional discharge may be revoked, unless patient poses imminent danger of harm to self or others
- Article 1 requires hearing before revocation of conditional discharge from state mental institution
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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Johnson
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