Legal Opinion

In re Penelope W.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 4, 2009PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

[¶ 1] Penelope W. appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Pe-nobscot County, Anderson, J.) dismissing her appeal of a judgment of the District Court (Bangor, Gunther, J.) ordering her involuntary commitment pursuant to 34-B M.R.S. § 3864 (2008). Penelope, who was represented by appointed counsel before the District Court but has proceeded without counsel before the Superior Court and the Law Court, raises several issues on appeal, contending primarily that the Superior Court abused its discretion by denying her procedural motions and that she was deprived of various…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re Walter R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Penelope W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  2. In Re WatsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  3. In re G.G.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  4. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Michael BensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2024

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