United States Fourth Circuit

The district court's order of civil commitment following an evidentiary hearing finding defendant to be a "sexually dangerous person" is affirmed, where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in only allowing simultaneous interpretation, rather than consecutive interpretation, during the evidentiary hearing for defendant, who is deaf and communicates through sign language; 2) the district court did not err in finding defendant to be a "sexually dangerous person" under 18 U.S.C. section 4248; and 3) the district court properly rejected defendant's equal protection and due process claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2014
• Published 01/17/2014

Judges

• AGEE

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel