Legal Opinion
State v. James F.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 2015Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Daniel P. Convisek, J.
For the reasons outlined infra, the court holds that the respondent is a dangerous sex offender requiring confinement pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.07 (f).
Procedural Background
On July 1, 2014, Mr. F. admitted in a plea that he is a detained sex offender who suffers from a mental abnormality under article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law (the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act or SOMTA). The case was then adjourned for a dispositional hearing to be held on January 12, 2015 to determine whether Mr. F. was a dangerous sex offender requiring…
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- State v. Donald DD.New York Court of Appeals · 2014
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- Bliss v. BlissNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
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