Legal Opinion
Dutil
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 17, 2002PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
We address the issue whether G. L. c. 123A, as amended through St. 1989, c. 555, which provides for the civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons, violates substantive due process.1 On July 7, 1988, the petitioner, David M. Dutil, was adjudged a sexually dangerous person and confined to the Massachusetts Treatment Center (treatment center) pursuant to G. L. c. 123A. Dutil filed a pro se petition for habeas corpus, challenging the constitutionality of his commitment. A Superior Court judge denied the petition on November 16, 1999. Dutil filed a timely notice of appeal, and we granted his…
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