United States First Circuit

In an appeal presenting a question of first impression regarding the release provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which allows the federal government to seek civil commitment of any 'sexually dangerous person' already in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, 18 U.S.C. section 4248(a), when a person who has previously been deemed sexually dangerous petitions for release from civil commitment, the committed person--not the government--bears the burden of proof to make the requisite showing that he is no longer sexually dangerous. District court's finding that defendant remained sexually dangerous is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/02/05

Judges

• SELYA

Court

• United States First Circuit

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