Feland v. A.M.

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] A.M. appeals a district court order denying his petition for discharge from commitment as a sexually dangerous individual. Because the State proved by clear and convincing evidence that A.M. remains a sexually dangerous individual, we conclude the district court did not clearly err in denying A.M.’s petition. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In 1999, A.M. was found to be a sexually dangerous individual and was civilly committed to the North Dakota State Hospital for treatment. At the time, A.M.’s diagnoses included pedophilia, sexually attracted to both sexes, nonexclusive type;…