GENESS v. COX

No. 17-2073.

902 F.3d 344 (2018)

Craig A. GENESS, Appellant v. Jason COX

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: August 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel S. Sansone [Argued], Massimo Terzigni , 401 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Three Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Attorneys for Appellant Craig A. Geness.

April L. Cressler , Paul D. Krepps , Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, 501 Grant Street, Union Trust Building, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Carol A. VanderWoude [Argued], Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, 2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Attorneys for Appellee Jason Cox.

Before: SMITH, Chief Judge, GREENAWAY, JR., and KRAUSE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

In a tragic case that suggests systemic deficiencies at the juncture of Pennsylvania's criminal justice and mental health systems, the Appellant in this case — an adult with mental retardation and other mental illness — was charged for a crime that may not have occurred and was...

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