Legal Opinion
United States v. Vernon Wood
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2013No. 19-6PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion in which Judge SHEDD and Judge THACKER joined.
HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Below, following a hearing, the district court found that Vernon Dale Wood (Wood) was a “sexually dangerous person” under the Adam Walsh Act, 18 U.S.C. § 4248 (the Act). As a result, the district court committed Wood to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States. Wood appeals, and we affirm.
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The Act provides for the civil commitment of a “sexually dangerous person” following the expiration of their federal prison sentences. Id. §…
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