Legal Opinion

In re Jacobs

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 25, 2011PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.:

Appellant, Kevin Jacobs, appeals the order denying his petition to expunge his mental health records so that he may obtain a firearm. We affirm, albeit on a different basis than the trial court.1

On June 24, 2004, appellant’s mother completed a request for an emergency examination and treatment under the Mental Health Procedures Act (“MHPA”).2 Appellant, who was 27 years old at the time, resided with his parents. Appellant’s mother alleged that he presented a clear and present danger to others. Specifically, the mother related that appellant was angry at her and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re HancockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Ross v. Foremost InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DotySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. In re Application to Restore Firearms Rights of KeyesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Commonwealth v. SmerconishSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. In Re: M.B., Appeal of: PA State PoliceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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