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COM. v. duPONT

545 Pa. 564 (1996)

681 A.2d 1328

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. John E. duPONT, on behalf of himself and all those similarly situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 19, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Sprague, Philadelphia, William H. Lamb, West Chester, Taras M. Wochok, Paoli, for John E. duPont.

Dennis C. McAndrews, Media, Joseph E. McGettigan, Harrisburg, for the Commonwealth.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

For purposes of this appeal, the relevant facts are as follows. Petitioner John E. duPont is charged with first-degree murder. Petitioner has been incarcerated without bail in the Delaware County Prison since January 28, 1996. On March 18, 1996, the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County sua sponte ordered a competency examination of Petitioner pursuant to sections 7402(d) and (e) of the Pennsylvania Mental Health...

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