Legal Opinion
United States v. Hall
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2012No. 11-7102PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge AGEE joined.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
This case arises out of the federal government’s initiation of civil commitment proceedings against Clyde Hall via a certification that Hall is a “sexually dangerous person” under 18 U.S.C. § 4248. Following an evidentiary healing, the district court found that the government had failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Hall is sexually dangerous under the Act. We affirm.
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Section 4248 of Title 18 was enacted as part of the Adam Walsh Child…
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