United States v. Mikawa

Defendant was civilly committed under 18 U.S.C. 4243 after he was found not guilty by reason of insanity of false personation of a federal officer. On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's order denying him discharge from a psychiatric hospital. The court concluded that the district court did not clearly err in determining that the proposed conditions of discharge did not sufficiently address the substantial risk that defendant would stop taking his medications, decompensate, and cause bodily harm or property damage. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment. View "United States v. Mikawa" on Justia Law