State v. Jacob’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “(2) After the hearing and upon consideration of the record, if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is still mentally ill and because of that mental illness presents a substantial danger to himself or others, the court shall order him committed to the Utah state hospital. The defendant shall not be released from confinement therein until the court which comitted [sic] the defendant shall, after hearing, find that the defendant has recovered from his mental illness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lindquist

2. “he has recovered from his mental illness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Murphy