Commonwealth v. Bruno
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
In these cases, we decide whether the provisions of G. L. c. 123A, as amended through St. 1999, c. 74, §§ 3-8,1 that provide for the civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons, apply to persons such as the three defendants, whose convictions of sexual offenses predate September 10, 1999, the effective date of St. 1999, c. 74. On September 10, 1999, each of the defendants was serving his respective sentence on the sexual offense of which he was previously convicted, and was scheduled to be released from prison shortly thereafter.2 On the day before their scheduled releases, the…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SalernoSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by121 opinions
- In Re Commitment of FisherTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. MarkvartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. CoryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- DutilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
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