Commonwealth v. Dinguis

On November 4, 2004, the Hampden County district attorney filed a petition under G. L. c. 123A, § 12(6),1 to commit the defendant, Gilberto Din-guis, as a sexually dangerous person (SDP). At the time, the defendant had eight days left on a sentence for two convictions of indecent assault and battery on children under age fourteen, his eight year old niece and his girlfriend’s ten year old daughter. The following day, the Commonwealth sought a temporary commitment order pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 12(e),2 to prevent the defendant’s release pending a probable cause hearing.

The defendant moved…