Court of Appeals of New York
IN RE: DAVID B. / IN RE: DAVID S., 2 NOS. 5 & 6
In order to retain an insanity acquittee in a non-secure psychiatric facility pursuant to CPL 330.20, in addition to recent acts of violence and the risk of harm to the defendant or others that would be occasioned by release from confinement, a court may consider factors, such as nature of conduct, likelihood of relapse, history of drug abuse, effects of medication, and others.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/13/2002
- Published 02/13/2002
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- Court of Appeals of New York