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· 1/15/1974

State Ex Rel. Hawks v. Lazaro

Citations

  • 202 S.E.2d 109
  • 157 W. Va. 417
  • 1974 W. Va. LEXIS 192

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  • right to court-appointed counsel in involuntary civil mental health commitment proceedings
  • An adjudication of insanity is a partial deprivation of liberty
  • An adjudication of insanity is a partial deprivation of liberty

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Judges: Neely

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