Legal Opinion
Timms v. Johns
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided March 31, 2010No. 5:08-hc-2160PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
TERRENCE W. BOYLE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Gerald Wayne Timms’ Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the Government’s Motion to Dismiss the Petition. Petitioner claims that he is unlawfully detained pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4248, the civil commitment component of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587 (2006). For the reasons set forth herein, the Petition is GRANTED. The Government’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.
INTRODUCTION
On February 16, 2001, Gerald Wayne Timms (hereinafter “Timms” or “Petitioner”) pled…
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