McDONALD v. KEITER

No. 70-488.

25 Ohio St. 2d 281 (1971)

McDONALD, APPELLANT, v. KEITER, SHERIFF, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Withrow & Ratchford and Mr. Jack W. Hutton, for appellant.

Mr. Lee G. Falke, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. Leonard P. Zdara, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

Appellant here contends that a court-appointed psychiatrist has determined that he is sane, and that his commitment to the Lima State Hospital by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas is, therefore, unlawful.

It has been held that one who pleads "not guilty by reason of insanity," and who has been committed to the Lima State Hospital, is not deprived from thereafter seeking a writ of...

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