Legal Opinion
Miller
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 30, 2008No. 06-P-1815PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.
On January 6, 1989, the petitioner was found to be a sexually dangerous person as defined in G. L. c. 123A, and was committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center at Bridge-water (treatment center) for a term of from one day to life. On October 9, 2001, he filed a petition pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 9, seeking discharge from his commitment to the treatment center. A Superior Court jury returned a verdict that the petitioner remained a sexually dangerous person as defined by G. L. c. 123A, § 9. The petitioner now appeals on three grounds, arguing principally that the judge’s instruction to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. FerreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. MutinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. BrunoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Alholm v. Town of WarehamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MazzarinoMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. CowenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
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- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015