Legal Opinion
In Re the Detention of Betsworth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 17, 2006No. 04-1373PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
The appellant, Anthony Betsworth, suffers from an organic brain disorder characterized by hypersomnolence (excessive sleeping), compulsive hyperphagia (excessive food' intake), and abnormally uninhibited sex drive. He appeals from his commitment as a sexually violent predator under Iowa Code chapter 229A (2003) on several grounds. Principally, he contends he is not amenable to sex offender treatment, and therefore, his commitment under chapter 229A is contrary to the terms of that statute and violates his right to due process of law. Finding no basis for reversal, we affirm…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Seling v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- In Re the Detention of GarrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- In Re BlodgettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
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3Cited by34 opinions
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