United States First Circuit

The possibility of commitment for life as a sexually dangerous person is a collateral consequence of pleading guilty; the fact that petitioner was not informed about the possibility of being classified as a sexually dangerous person does not entitle him to habeas relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2004
• Published 04/12/2004

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Willie J. Davis, with whom Davis, Robinson & White, LLP, was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Annette C. Benedetto, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Bureau, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee.