Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Fay
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 21, 2014PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
On October 15, 2012, at the conclusion of a jury-waived trial, the defendant was found to be a sexually dangerous person and committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center *575pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 14 (d). In support of her decision, the trial judge found that the defendant suffered from pedophilia and exhibitionism and that he was likely to reoffend against children. She further found that, although the defendant was only likely to commit noncontact sexual offenses, such as open and gross lewdness, in the future, these offenses would “instill in his child victims a reasonable…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, County of NorfolkSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
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