Legal Opinion

In re Steinhiser

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 28, 1981No. Appeal, No. 2097 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Appellant appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County which, pursuant to Section 406 of the Mental Health and Retardation Act of 1966 (Act of 1966), Act of October 20, 1966, Special Sess. P.L. 96, as amended, 50 P.S. §4406, directed appellant’s involuntary commitment to Western Center. We affirm.

Citing Goldy v. Beal, 429 F. Supp. 640 (M.D. Pa. 1976), appellant first contends that he cannot be committed under Section 406 of the Act of 1966 because Section 406 is unconstitutionally vague. Appellant’s argument is rendered moot by the order and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re GrossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Goldy v. BealDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gibson v. DiGiacintoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Easly, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Venango County2000

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