U.S. v. Carta, No. 09-1949 (1st Cir.) (592 F.3d 34) (January 15, 2010) (Judge Michael Boudin)
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Here the First Circuit reversed District Judge Tauro’s prior ruling that the Government had failed to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant was a “sexually dangerous person” who should be civilly committed.
In U.S. v. Carta, 620 F.Supp.2d 210 (D.Mass. June 4, 2009) (Carta I) …
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