Legal Opinion
State v. Ralph P.
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 2016PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Daniel P. Conviser, J.
The respondent is the subject of a petition for sex offender civil management pursuant to article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law (the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act or SOMTA). The instant decision concerns this court’s conclusion following a Frye hearing (see Frye v United States, 293 F 1013 [DC Cir 1923]) about whether the diagnosis proffered by the State here, “Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder (OSPD) hebe-philia,” has gained general acceptance in the relevant scientific community. As outlined infra, hebephilia has been defined in varied…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- The Matter of the State of New York v. Dennis K. , The Matter of the State of New York v. Anthony N., The Matter of the State of New York v. Richard TT.New York Court of Appeals · 2016
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3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
- State v. David D.New York Supreme Court · 2016
- State v. Nicholas T.New York Supreme Court · 2017
- State v. Ralph P.New York Supreme Court · 2016