Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McQuaid
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 30, 1975No. 27PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
This appeal arises from appellant John McQuaid’s commitment in Farview State Hospital since 1960 because of his incompetency to stand trial. The hearing court held that appellant’s confinement could be continued without a civil commitment hearing. We vacate the hearing court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
Appellant was involved in a stabbing incident on March 7, 1960, and was subsequently charged with murder. However, on March 11, 1960, after a hearing in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, he was found incompetent to stand trial and was…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. C.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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