Legal Opinion

In Re Marcial O.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 26, 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

[¶ 1] Marcial 0. appeals from the judgment entered by the Superior Court (Penobscot County, MacInnes, A.R.J.) affirming the involuntary commitment order entered by the District Court (Bangor, Hjelm, J.) on February 3,1998.

[¶ 2] On appeal, appellant contends that the District Court (1) should not have considered certain evidence in determining that Marcial O.’s “recent actions and behavior” demonstrated a “likelihood of serious harm” pursuant to 34-B M.R.S.A. § 3801(4)(C) (1988), 1 because he is the ward of a public guardian, (2) lacked sufficient evidence to involuntarily commit Marcial 0.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. GleasonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. Estate of WhittierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Davis v. Scott Paper Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  4. Sordyl v. SordylSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  5. Guardianship of HughesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Walter R.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
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  4. In Re Kevin C.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  5. In re Steven L.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017

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