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BUTLER v. STATE

45695.

258 Ga. 344 (1988)

369 S.E.2d 252

BUTLER v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 23, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loftiss, Van Heiningen & Ward, Walter E. Van Heiningen, for appellant.

J. Brown Moseley, District Attorney, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Mary Butler was committed to the custody of the Department of Human Resources under the provisions of OCGA § 17-7-131. See Butler v. State, 252 Ga. 135 (311 S.E.2d 473) (1984). Since her commitment, Butler four times has sought release from custody, contending on each occasion that she no longer meets the standards for civil commitment. On each occasion, her request has...

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