Legal Opinion
Santos
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 19, 2010No. 08-P-536PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRubin, J.
In 2005, Hugo Santos petitioned for discharge from his civil commitment to the Massachusetts Treatment Center (treatment center), pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 9. In a hearing to determine whether the then seventy-three year old petitioner remained a sexually dangerous person requiring continuing commitment, the judge allowed the respondent Commonwealth to introduce in evidence the written reports of two “qualified examiners” (QEs), as defined in G. L. c. 123A, § 1. The QEs, who also testified as to their conclusions, opined that the petitioner remained sexually dangerous. Over the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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