IN RE HOSPITALIZATION OF PATTERSON


148 N.J. Super. 515 (1977)

372 A.2d 1173

IN THE MATTER OF THE HOSPITALIZATION OF EDWARD PATTERSON AND CHESTER BOHUK.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided March 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, for the State (Ms. Elaine W. Ballai, Deputy Attorney General, Division of Law, appearing).

Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, for Edward Patterson (Mr. Walter F. Sullivan, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, appearing).

Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, for Chester Bohuk (Ms. Julie Kligerman, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, appearing).


IMBRIANI, J.C.C.

The sole issue presented is whether this court should transfer a mentally ill patient, who admittedly is dangerous to either himself or others, from a maximum security mental hospital to a mental hospital with little or no security, while such patient has a detainer lodged against him. Without the detainer the transfer would undoubtedly be approved. The State opposes transfer and insists upon maximum security.

Patterson was sentenced in November...

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