Legal Opinion

In Re Wilson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 20, 1982No. 2193PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

This appeal is from an order recommitting appellant, a forty year old man, to in-patient psychiatric care at Danville State Hospital for thirty days. We note at the outset that although the thirty days have expired, this appeal is not moot. See, In Re Ann S., 279 Pa. Superior Ct. 618, 421 A.2d 370 (1980) (dismissal of appeals from expired commitment orders as moot would result in challenged procedures evading review). However, we affirm the order of the lower court because appellant has failed to preserve any issues for our review.

Pa.R.A.P. 302(a) provides that “[i]ssues not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bielat v. BielatSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. In Re Commitment of Ann S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. In Re Commitment of HutchinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. In the Interest StoverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DrewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. In Re GreistSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Nixon v. NixonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. In re J.S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. McArdle v. TronettiDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1991

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