Cass County State's Attorney v. R.A.S.

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] R.A.S. appeals a district court order denying his petition for discharge from commitment as a sexually dangerous individual. We affirm the order.

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[¶ 2] In February 2004, the State of North Dakota petitioned to have R.A.S. committed as a sexually dangerous individual. At the commitment proceeding, the district court heard testimony from several witnesses including Dr. Belanger and Dr. Etherington. In August 2004, the district court entered an order committing R.A.S. to the care, custody, and control of the executive director of the Department of Human Services as a…