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State v. Decker

Citations

  • 2017 Ohio 4266

Syllabus

A person with an intellectual disability may be deemed a mentally ill person subject to court order if a court finds the person to be mentally ill under the statutory definition of R.C. 5122.01(A). It is not an abuse of discretion for a trial court to rely on expert reports about competency to stand trial when determining whether a person is a mentally ill person subject to court order.

Judges: Brunner

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