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IN RE HOSPITALIZATION OF B.

156 N.J. Super. 231 (1977)

383 A.2d 760

IN THE MATTER OF THE HOSPITALIZATION OF B.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided December 22, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Donald T. Smith, Union County Legal Services Corporation, for patient.

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, for Department of Human Services (Mr. Steven Wallach, Deputy Attorney General, appearing).

Mr. Anthony Russo, Union County Adjuster, for County of Union.

CALLAHAN, J.D.C., Temporarily Assigned.

The issue presented is whether this court shall order forced medication to an involuntarily committed patient.

B., a young adult, was arrested for atrocious assault and battery upon his three-year-old nephew, S.B. had been baby-sitting the child, who cried uncontrollably, concluded that the child had a devil, and struck him. While awaiting hearing on the charge in the county jail B. attempted suicide

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