Legal Opinion

In re Application to Restore Firearms Rights of Keyes

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 24, 2013PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.:

Appellant appeals the order denying his petition to expunge his record of involuntary mental health commitments pursuant to sections 7302 and 7303 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (“MHPA”), 50 P.S. §§ 7302, 7303, as to allow appellant to possess a firearm. Finding no error below, we affirm.

Appellant is a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper. During the summer of 2006, appellant was in a depressed state and made multiple attempts to commit suicide by the ingestion of drugs. Subsequently, appellant was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, first…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. MarzzarellaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  4. Commonwealth v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  5. United States v. BeanSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmerconishSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. E.G.G., Jr. v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. In Re: M.B., Appeal of: PA State PoliceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. Markovsky, J. v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. In Re: Petition of: J.M.Y., Appeal of: J.M.Y.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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