Legal Opinion
In re Beauchene
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 3, 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilver, J.
[¶ 1] Donald Beauchene appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) denying Beauchene’s petition for release from the custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. On appeal, Beauchene contends that (1) he is entitled to discharge because his current condition does not constitute a mental disease or defect as defined by Maine law at the time he was found not guilty due to mental disease or defect, and (2) his continued confinement violates the due process clause of the United States Constitution. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE
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