COM. v. HELMS


352 Pa.Super. 65 (1986)

506 A.2d 1384

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Alan Leon HELMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 27, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Hracho, Reading, for appellant.

Charles M. Guthrie, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Reading, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WICKERSHAM, BECK and HOFFMAN, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

After a hearing on March 1, 1985, the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County ordered the continued commitment of appellant Alan Leon Helms to Wernersville State Hospital for one year of involuntary treatment pursuant to the Mental Health Procedures Act ("Act"), Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 817, No. 143, as amended, 50 P.S. § 7101 et seq. Appellant now contends that the evidence presented at the hearing was insufficient to support the commitment...

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