Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Commonwealth

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided April 1, 2011No. 200811274Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hogan, Maureen B., J.

The plaintiff, William Stevens (“Stevens”), was adjudicated a sexually dangerous person (“SDP”) on September 26, 2006 and has since been committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center (“Treatment Center”). On December 17, 2008, Stevens initiated this action by filing his second petition for discharge from the Treatment Center pursuant to G.L.c. 123A, §9. In this §9 proceeding, Stevens has filed amotion to correct miscalculation of jail credits, petition for habeas corpus, and motion for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, combined in one document (“petition for…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Schaer v. Brandeis UniversityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  2. Larimore v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  3. Lewis v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
  4. AverettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  5. Harris v. SannellaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987

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