Newman v. Crawford County Circuit Court (Majority)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial in 2002, Petitioner was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death. In 2014, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial, concluding that the circuit court had erred in finding that Petitioner had been competent to stand trial. The circuit court subsequently committed Petitioner to the department of human services for detention, care, and treatment until restoration of fitness. Petitioner then filed the present petition for writ of certiorari to challenge the circuit court’s decision to commit him to the department. Petitioner was subsequently transferred to the county jail. Therefore, the Supreme Court granted Petitioner’s motion to dismiss the petition as moot.
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