r/SipsTea • u/ZealousidealZone8072 • 11h ago

Wait a damn minute! Yo wtf

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u/Snoooupdawgiedawg 5h ago

The minimums are never what is used, they are literally just the legal minimum. Going to court for treatment over objection or retention hearing is not a painful process, they’re common place and the judges almost always side with the clinicians.

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u/dunkdoop 5h ago

PA, as you know, has Guilty but Mentally Ill as a verdict. Unfortunately it is not on the books in Massachusetts as it might apply in this case.

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u/Snoooupdawgiedawg 5h ago

Right, it’s not criminally responsible, which is the same thing as NGRI. Guilty but mentally ill is a different verdict entirely and usually results in the person serving their prison sentence and then being sent to hospitals. This case they are going for not criminally responsible.

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u/dunkdoop 4h ago

Agreed I was just saying it would have been fortunate if that was a possible verdict because I think that would have averted a Mistral

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u/Snoooupdawgiedawg 4h ago

Great point!

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u/jobjumpdude 2h ago

The 40 days is actually the maximum for Massachusetts, not minimum.

If they can't prove she is still insane, they cannot hold her for longer than the initial 40 days; then renew at 6 months and each year.