CHRISTIANSEN v. FULTON STATE HOSPITAL

No. 59077.

536 S.W.2d 159 (1976)

Arne CHRISTIANSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FULTON STATE HOSPITAL, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Edelman, Clayton, for plaintiff-appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen. by Daniel P. Card, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant-respondent.


FINCH, Judge.

Appellant, committed to State Hospital No. 1 at Fulton as a criminal sexual psychopath pursuant to § 202.700,1 filed a petition for release under the provisions of § 202.740, alleging that he had improved to the extent that his release would not be incompatible with the welfare of society. After a hearing, the trial court denied release, finding that he had not improved...

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