Michael J. James v. State of Maine

[¶ 1] Michael J. James appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) discharging him from the custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and- thereby returning him to the custody of the Department of Corrections. James contends that the court erred by discharging him from DHHS custody without finding that there was a change in the mental disease or defect that formed the basis for his initial commitment. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The facts underlying this appeal are not disputed, and were discussed extensively in James v.…