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STATE v. FIELDS

77 N.J. 282 (1978)

390 A.2d 574

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HETRA LEE FIELDS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 31, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ms. Laura M. LeWinn, Deputy Director, Division of Mental Health Advocacy, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney; Ms. LeWinn and Mr. Michael L. Perlin, Director, Division of Mental Health Advocacy, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Thomas N. Auriemma, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

In State v. Krol, 68 N.J. 236 (1975), this Court announced certain interim rules to govern the disposition of persons acquitted of criminal charges by reason of insanity pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:163-2 and 3. We authorized the automatic temporary commitment of an insanity-acquittee for up to sixty days for the purpose of a psychiatric evaluation of his current mental...

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