COM. v. McGARGLE


378 Pa.Super. 559 (1988)

549 A.2d 198

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Susan Ellen McGARGLE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy L. Hallenbeck, Assistant District Attorney, Montoursville, for Com., appellant.

William J. Miele, Williamsport, for appellee.

Before OLSZEWSKI, MONTGOMERY and HOFFMAN, JJ.


MONTGOMERY, Judge:

This is a Commonwealth appeal from an order finding Susan McGargle incompetent to stand trial and dismissing the charges against her. For the reasons below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The Commonwealth first contends that the trial court erred in finding appellee incompetent to stand trial. We disagree. Under the Mental Health Act, a person is incompetent to stand trial if she is substantially unable to understand the nature or...

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