United States First Circuit

The text of the Massachusetts SDP statute, as interpreted by state courts, does not on its face violate the due process protections heretofore afforded sexually dangerous persons subject to civil commitment. Appellant's due process rights are not violated by the statute's failure to provide an unambiguous timeline for a redetermination of his sexual dangerousness.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2008
• Published 12/11/2008

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, BOUDIN and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David B. Hirsch, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Annette C. Benedetto, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Martha Coakley, Attorney General, was on brief for appellee.