Legal Opinion
United States v. Wigren
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2011No. 10-1734PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Michael Wigren appeals from the district court’s 1 order civilly committing him to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4246. The district court found that Wigren suffers from a mental disease or defect, that his release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to the property of another, and that a suitable state placement was not available. Wigren asserts that the government violated his right to due process, because it submitted to the district court an unsubstantiated…
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