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POPE v. STATE

68311.

172 Ga. App. 396 (1984)

323 S.E.2d 268

POPE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Clark, for appellant.

Harry D. Dixon, Jr., District Attorney, Richard E. Currie, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

POPE, Judge.

In April 1980 appellant Willie Fred Pope was found not guilty by reason of insanity of robbery by intimidation and committed to Central State Hospital for treatment. In March 1981 a hearing was held pursuant to Benham v. Edwards, 501 F.Supp. 1050 (N.D. Ga. 1980), to determine appellant's current mental state. Appellant was found to meet the criteria for civil commitment under Code Ann. Ch. 88-5 (now OCGA Ch. 37-3...

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