You're being disingenuous. The court was the actor, the decision maker. It's right there in the 2nd DCA excerpt I posted.
Why dissemble, lets just debate the efficacy of probate judges having that power.
As nothing more than a surrogate at MS's request, per the quote you posted.
Some posters are misdirecting here.....misdirecting....misdirecting
And recalibrating the facts of a state-supported murder.
Sounds like media spin to me. Wonder how many ways he can claim Terri did not die by the hand of the state, the judges, and Michael?