New York Court of Appeals July 9, 1979 (Matter of Torsney (Mental Hygiene))

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47 N.Y.2d 667 (1979) In the Matter of Robert Torsney, Appellant. State Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, Appellant; Eugene Gold, as District Attorney, Respondent. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued April 23, 1979. Reargued May 31, 1979. Decided July 9, 1979. Joseph Frost and Edward M. Rappaport for Robert Torsney, appellant. William A. Carnahan, Jeffrey J.