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APPEAL OF TAYLOR

No. 7514DC59.

215 S.E.2d 789 (1975)

25 N.C. App. 642

Appeal of Lawrence TAYLOR.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

May 7, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Parks H. Icenhour, Raleigh, for the State.

Loflin, Anderson & Loflin by Thomas F. Loflin, III, and Ann F. Loflin, Durham, for respondent-appellant.

BRITT, Judge.

The Attorney General contends that this case is moot because of respondent's unconditional release from John Umstead Hospital on 25 October 1974. This court has held that an appeal is not moot solely because the period of commitment has expired. In re Carter, 25 N.C. App. 442, 213 S.E.2d 409 (filed on 16 April 1975). Therefore, we consider the appeal on its merits.

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