State v. Anonymous

In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10 for the civil management of Anonymous, an alleged sex offender allegedly suffering from a mental abnormality and requiring civil management, the State of New York appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Pitts, J.), dated November 16, 2009, which, after a hearing, in effect, denied its petition for failure to demonstrate probable cause, dismissed the proceeding, and directed the release of Anonymous from the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services. By decision and order on motion dated…