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59 A.D.2d 203 (1977)

In the Matter of Henry L. Scopes, an Alleged Mentally Ill Person, Appellant. Girish Shah, as Director of Elmira Psychiatric Center, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

October 27, 1977

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Beecher, Jr., for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Frederick R. Walsh and Jean M. Coon of counsel), for respondent.

KANE, MAHONEY, MAIN and MIKOLL, JJ., concur.

SWEENEY, J. P.

Petitioner was initially referred to the Elmira Psychiatric Center in May, 1975 from Matteawan Psychiatric Center, where he had been under treatment following a conviction for assault. He was placed in a family care home for the latter part of 1975 but when the caretaker was unable to control his behavior he was returned to the Elmira Psychiatric Center on December 31, 1975. On February 11, 1976...

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