Legal Opinion

In re Duvall

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 16, 2018No. A18-0130; A18-0132Published

1Opinion of the Court

RANDALL, Judge*

In 1991, Thomas Ray Duvall was civilly committed as a "psychopathic personality" under what was then Minn. Stat. § 526.09 (1990). In 2014, Duvall requested a provisional discharge from his commitment. A judicial appeal panel1 granted his request.

*890The commissioner of human services and Hennepin County appeal. We conclude the panel did not err by finding that Duvall satisfied the statutory requirements for provisional discharge.

FACTS

In 1991, Duvall was civilly committed to the Minnesota Security Hospital as a psychopathic personality under what was then Minn. Stat. § 526.09…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Matter of KnopsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
  2. In Re the Civil Commitment of RameyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002
  3. In re the Civil Commitment of KroppCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2017
  4. Matter of RiceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987

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