ARAHOVITIS v. STATE


120 Misc.2d 917 (1983)

Demetrius Arahovitis, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 60993.)

Court of Claims.

September 1, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Demetrius Arahovitis, claimant pro se. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Walter Rivera of counsel), for defendant.


GERARD M. WEISBERG, J.

Demetrius Arahovitis was committed to Matteawan State Hospital on December 19, 1967, pursuant to an order under section 662-b of the former Code of Criminal Procedure. He was then under indictment for assault but, because of "idiocy, imbecility or insanity", he had been found incapable of understanding the charges against him or of making a defense. (See Arahovitis v New York State Dept. of Correction, Ct of Claims, Jan....

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