Legal Opinion
In Re Ronnie Prime
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 22, 1980No. 80-068PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The issues in this case relate to a proceeding for involuntary commitment to the New Hampshire State Hospital under RSA 135-B:26 to :41.
On December 21, 1979, Sherwood Vachss, a State probation officer, filed a petition in the Cheshire County Probate Court seeking to have Ronnie Prime committed to the State Hospital. The petition alleged that Prime suffered from a mental illness that made him a danger to himself and others, as was demonstrated by his threats to his mother with a knife. It also stated that an Attorney Pappas was Prime’s representative. RSA 135-B:28.
On that same day, a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Proctor v. ButlerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Dolcino v. CliffordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1928
3Cited by6 opinions
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