Legal Opinion

Interest of Nelson

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 2017No. 20160113PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kapsner, Justice.

[¶ 1] Danny Nelson appeals from a district court order civilly committing him as a sexually dangerous individual. We conclude the district court’s findings are inadequate to permit appellate review. While retaining jurisdiction under N.D.R.App.P. 35(a)(3), we remand with instructions that, within thirty days from the filing of this opinion, the district court make specific findings of fact on whether Nelson is likely to engage in further acts of sexually predatory conduct and whether Nelson has a present serious difficulty controlling behavior.

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[¶2] In 2009, Nelson was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kansas v. CraneSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Burdick v. WolffNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  3. In the Matter of MidgettNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Matter of WolffNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Interest of JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Interest of NelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Matter of KulinkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2018
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