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Mar 13, 2020
Immigration: Asylum-Social Group Membership-Schizophrenia
Where a petitioner from Mexico sought asylum as a member of a particular social group consisting of individuals “with schizophrenia who exhibit erratic behavior,” the record was not so substantial that a reasonable factfinder would conclude that the Mexican government targets individuals based on group membership, and the petition for review is denied. Petition denied. […]
Jan 24, 2017
Probate : Sexually Violent Predator – Schizophrenia Diagnosis – Sufficiency Of Evidence
In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Milton George v. State (MLW No. 70109/Case No. WD78928 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)
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