Commonwealth v. Childs

This case arises from preliminary steps taken by the Commonwealth to determine whether the defendant is a sexually dangerous person (SDP) under G. L. c. 123A, §§ 1, 6. After the superintendent of Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Concord (Concord) filed a preliminary motion requesting a psychiatric examination and diagnosis, and before the Commonwealth filed a formal petition for the adjudication and commitment of the defendant as an SDP, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss without making precisely clear what was to be dismissed. A judge of the Superior Court thereupon reported…