Case Name: In the Matter of the Commitment to a State Hospital for the Mentally Ill of William Simpson, an Alleged Mentally Ill Inmate
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-02-18
Citations: 56 A.D.2d 715
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Commitment to a State Hospital for the Mentally Ill of William Simpson, an Alleged Mentally Ill Inmate.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 715–715

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Commitment to a State Hospital for the Mentally Ill of William Simpson, an Alleged Mentally Ill Inmate.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: The testimony of the examining doctors at the hearing on the petition for appellant's commitment for custody and treatment at a State hospital for the mentally ill, together with the records of appellant's behavior in Auburn Correctional Facility and of prior mental examinations of him, fully support and justify the order committing him to Matteawan Hospital. (Appeal from order of Cayuga County Court—commitment to State hospital.) Present—Cardamone, J. P., Simons, Dillon, Goldman and Witmer, JJ.