Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Edward Mather

July 2, 2024

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a defendant committed to an outpatient facility is "detained" under G.L. 1956 § 40.1‑5.3‑3(m) and, when competency is non‑restorable, must be discharged thirty days after that determination; the trial justice’s denial of the discharge petitions was reversed and the orders were quashed.