IN RE CHAMPAGNE

No. 86-006.

128 N.H. 791 (1986)

In re DANA CHAMPAGNE

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

December 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Merrill, attorney general (Stephen J. Judge and David S. Peck, assistant attorneys, on the brief, and Mr. Peck orally), for the State.

Leahy & Vanacore, of Concord (John G. Vanacore on the brief and orally), for the petitionee.


JOHNSON, J.

The petitionee challenges his placement at the secure psychiatric unit (SPU), formerly the forensic unit, which is on the grounds of the State prison and is administered by the department of corrections. The petitionee killed his parents in October of 1983. Shortly thereafter, he was ordered confined at the forensic unit of the New Hampshire Hospital (NHH) to await trial. He was subsequently found to be incompetent to stand trial on criminal charges. ...

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