YETKA, Justice.
This case is here pursuant to a request to us from the court of appeals for accelerated review. The issue raised is the constitutionality of indeterminate commitment for mentally retarded patients under Minn. Stat. § 253B.13, subd. 2 (Supp.1985). We hold the statute is constitutional as long as several procedural safeguards are followed.
William G. Harhut, Jr., is a 35-year-old patient at the Faribault State Hospital who is blind and mildly...
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