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HATCHER v. WACHTEL

No. 14817.

269 S.E.2d 849 (1980)

Thomas J. HATCHER v. Andrew WACHTEL, Acting Director, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

September 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara H. Fleisher, Charleston, for petitioner.

Chauncey H. Browning, Atty. Gen., David R. Brisell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for respondent.

HARSHBARGER, Justice:

Thomas J. Hatcher is presently a patient at Spencer State Hospital to which he was involuntarily committed upon application by his mother, Marion Hatcher, per W.Va. Code, 27-5-4. After hearing, a mental hygiene commissioner found:

At this time I do find that he needs further care and treatment and I am going to commit him to Spencer State Hospital with the recommendation that he stay no longer...

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