CRAFT v. KLEPFER

No. 272S16.

292 N.E.2d 601 (1973)

Clara CRAFT, Appellant, v. James KLEPFER, M.D., Superintendent, Richmond State Hospital, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

February 19, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max George Margulis, Fort Wayne, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Darrel K. Diamond, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellees.


GIVAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of release in a habeas corpus action brought by the appellant against the appellee.

On May 5, 1969, appellant was charged with the offense of carrying a pistol without a license. On May 12 of that year the prosecuting attorney moved the trial court for a mental examination of appellant to determine her capacity to understand the nature of the charge against her.

On May 27, 1969, the trial court heard...

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