In Re: Vencil, N. Petition of: PA State Police

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
IN RE: NANCY WHITE VENCIL : No. 629 MAL 2015
:
:
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from
: the Order of the Superior Court
PETITION OF: PENNSYLVANIA STATE :
POLICE :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 16th day of December, 2015, the Petition for Allowance of
Appeal is GRANTED. The issues are:
(1) Did the Superior Court err when it held that the standard of proof to be
employed by the trial court in a sufficiency review hearing for a Section
302 involuntary commitment is clear and convincing evidence in light of
the existing case law, and the exigent nature of Section 302
commitments?
(2) Did the Superior Court err when it held that a petitioner who challenges
the sufficiency of the evidence of a Section 302 involuntary commitment
was entitled to a de novo review by the trial court pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.
§ 6111.1(g)(2)?
The Application for Leave to File Post-Submission Communication is DENIED.