Legal Opinion
In re Richard A.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 18, 2001No. 98-286PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
After a hearing before the Merrimack County Probate Court (Hampe, J.), the respondent, Richard A., was involuntarily admitted to New Hampshire Hospital. On appeal, the respondent asks us to determine whether an attorney appointed to represent an indigent client in an involuntary commitment proceeding under RSA chapter 135-C (1996 & Supp. 1997) must pursue an appeal on behalf of the client when the attorney has concluded that *296the appeal is frivolous but the client insists on an appeal. We hold that, although an indigent respondent appealing a civil involuntary admission is not entitled to the…
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