Legal Opinion
State v. John P.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 11, 2012PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.
In this proceeding under Mental Hygiene Law article 10 (the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act), appellant was found to be a dangerous sex offender requiring confinement. The evidence offered by the State included the testimony of a psychologist who had examined appellant as part of a screening process to decide whether an article 10 petition should be filed. Such examinations are authorized by Mental Hygiene Law *943§ 10.05 (e), which says that where a detained sex offender is referred to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. HawkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
- Mental Hygiene Legal Service v. CuomoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
- State v. Daniel OO.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. Robert F.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- State v. Timothy BB.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Matter of State of New York v. James K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of State of New York v. Luis S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- State v. Joseph McD.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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