Legal Opinion
In the Interest of S.T.S., Jr.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 2013PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
SHOGAN, J.:
Appellant, S.T.S., Jr., appeals from the order entered July 23, 2012, which granted the Commonwealth’s request for involuntary commitment. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
Appellant was born in January of 1992. He has had a very complicated and tragic childhood. Appellant’s problems have involved using alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and heroin. He has also had multiple involvements with authorities regarding violent behavior and mental health issues. At one point in 2006, he took a knife to school and threatened to kill a classmate. In addition, Appellant has admitted…
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