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COM. EX REL. GIBSON v. DiGIACINTO

497 Pa. 66 (1981)

439 A.2d 105

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania ex rel. Russell GIBSON, Appellant, v. Attillio DiGIACINTO, Warden of Northampton County Prison.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret H. Poswistilo, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Edward G. Ruyak, Bethlehem, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, KAUFFMAN, and WILKINSON, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

O'BRIEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Russell Gibson, was involuntarily committed to Farview State Hospital [hereinafter "Farview"] pursuant to the Mental Health Procedures Act [hereinafter "Act"].1 The Superior Court affirmed the commitment on December 14, 1978. Com. ex rel Russell Gibson v. DiGiacinto, 261 Pa.Super. 53, 395 A.2d 938

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