Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gillis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 14, 2007PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
In these cases we revisit the statute providing for commitment of “sexually dangerous persons” (SDPs), G. L. *355c. 123A. We consider whether individuals who are not serving any criminal sentence and have no charges pending against them, but who have been civilly committed to Bridgewater State Hospital under G. L. c. 123, §§ 7 and 8, following a period of incarceration, are subject to SDP commitment. We conclude that they are not.
The statute. We summarize briefly those provisions governing commitment of an SDP that are pertinent to our analysis. Chapter 123A authorizes indefinite commitment to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- ROPT Ltd. Partnership v. KatinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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3Cited by23 opinions
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