Legal Opinion
State v. Decato
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 18, 2007No. 2007-178PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, J.
The petitioners, Newspapers of New Hampshire, Inc. and Union Leader Corporation, appeal an order of the Superior Court (Mangones, J.) partially denying their request for access to proceedings and records of probable cause hearings initiated by the State against the defendant, William DeCato, pursuant to the Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA), RSA ch. 135-E (Supp. 2007) (amended 2007). We vacate and remand.
I. The SVPA
Having found a high likelihood that “sexually violent predators [will] engagte] in repeat acts of predatory sexual violence,” and that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Associated Press v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- Appeal of Seacoast Anti-Pollution LeagueSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984
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