Sevigny v. Burns

Petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought against the defendant in his capacity as Superintendent of the New Hampshire Hospital. The plaintiff, eighteen years of age, was on October 19, 1966, charged with the crimes of rape and robbery in the Goffstown district court. On October 25, 1966 the county attorney of Hillsborough county petitioned the Superior Court under the mandatory provisions of RSA 173:3 (I) (1) for an examination to determine if the plaintiff is a sexual psychopath. The plaintiff was committed to the New Hampshire Hospital on October 28, 1966, pending examination, where he…