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Argued May 18, 1987.
Decided May 20, 1993.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Harry J. Fulton, Public Defender Service, with whom James Klein and Laurie B. Davis, Public Defender Service, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for Michael Myrick, and also filed a supplementary brief.
Charlotte Brookins-Pruitt, Asst. Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, with whom James R. Murphy, Acting Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia. John Payton, Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Susan S. McDonald, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, DC, at the time the brief was filed, filed a supplementary brief for the District of Columbia.
Before FERREN, Associate Judge, and NEWMAN and MACK, Senior Judges.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
FERREN, Associate Judge:
In December 1984, the trial court ordered the involuntary civil commitment of Michael Myrick at Saint Elizabeths Hospital pursuant to D.C.Code § 21-545 (1989).1 The court concluded that Myrick suffered from a mental illness and consequently was likely to injure himself if allowed to remain at liberty. See id. A month later, the court decided that Saint Elizabeths could not meet Myrick's treatment needs...
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