U.S. v. Sahhar, No. 94-50186 (9th Cir.) (56 F.3d 1026) (May 26, 1995) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder)
Case rejected a broad range of challenges to 18 USC ยง 4246 and held that indefinite commitment of defendant was justified by continued governmment interests in treating detainee's mental illness and protecting society from danger.
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login