Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hunt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 16, 2012PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGants, J.
A Superior Court jury found the defendant to be a sexually dangerous person (SDP) as defined in G. L. c. 123A, § 1, and he was ordered committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center (treatment center) for an indeterminate period of from one day to life. On appeal, he claims that the trial judge erred in (1) denying his motion in limine to exclude any reference to his failure to participate in sex offender treatment programs made available to him by the Department of Correction (department); (2) excusing a prospective juror for cause who expressed his belief that no medical expert could…
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- Minnesota v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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