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IN RE D.D.

118 N.J. Super. 1 (1971)

285 A.2d 283

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY D.D.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 23, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael S. Bokar, Legal Aid Society of Mercer County, argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Joseph T. Maloney, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent, Department of Institutions and Agencies (Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Messrs. Alfred L. Nardelli and Joseph T. Maloney, Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief).

Mr. Arthur Meisel filed a brief amicus curiae for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.

Before Judges KILKENNY, LABRECQUE and LANE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KILKENNY, P.J.A.D.

D.D. (hereinafter "Debbie"), a 17-year-old girl born on July 31, 1954, is now and since her last transfer thereto on April 21, 1971 has been confined as a mental patient in the female wing of the Vroom Building, a maximum security unit of the State Hospital for mental patients, now known as Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.

Debbie wrote a letter to Judge Kingfield stating therein:

Dear Sir:...

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