IN RE BEAUCHENE


951 A.2d 81 (2008)

2008 ME 110

In re Donald BEAUCHENE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: July 3, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel I. Billings, Esq., Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens, Waterville, ME, for Donald Beauchene.

G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Fernand R. Larochelle, Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald W. Macomber, Asst. Atty. Gen., Office of Attorney General, Augusta, ME, for the State of Maine.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, ALEXANDER, LEVY, SILVER, and MEAD, JJ.


SILVER, J.

[¶ 1] Donald Beauchene appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) denying Beauchene's petition for release from the custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. On appeal, Beauchene contends that (1) he is entitled to discharge because his current condition does not constitute a mental disease or defect as defined by Maine law at the time he was found not guilty due to mental disease...

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