Legal Opinion

In re: J.P.S.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 19, 2019No. COA18-708PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZACHARY, Judge.

*919 *58 J.P.S. ("Respondent") appeals from an Involuntary Commitment Order entered against him. Respondent argues that the trial court made *59 insufficient findings of fact to support its conclusion that Respondent was dangerous to himself and others. We agree. As a result, the order is vacated and remanded to the trial court for additional findings of fact.

I. Background

After examining Respondent on 6 September 2017, Dr. Kelly Hobgood of Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph ("CMC-Randolph") in Charlotte executed an Affidavit and Petition for Involuntary Commitment alleging that Respondent…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re HatleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  2. Matter of CollinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  3. In re WhatleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. In Re BookerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  5. Matter of MonroeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

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