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U.S. v. Midgett, No. 99-4206 (4th Cir.) (198 F.3d 143) (November 30, 1999) (Judge William B. Jr. Traxler) by In this case the defendant entered a conditional guilty plea to the charge of possessing a firearm by a person who has been committed to a mental institution, in violation of …

U.S. v. Chairse, No. Civil No. 98-1342 (D.Minn.) (18 F.Supp.2d 1021) (August 17, 1998) (Judge Richard H. Kyle) by Court held that the Government had failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that defendant's release would create substantial risk of bodily injury to others or serious damage to property …

U.S. v. S.A., No. 97-1155 (8th Cir.) (129 F.3d 995) (November 17, 1997) (Judge Roger L. Wollman) by Case held that statute providing for civil commitment of offenders (18 USC § 4246) applied to juvenile offenders being held pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention Act (18 USC §§ …

U.S. v. Sahhar, No. 94-50186 (9th Cir.) (56 F.3d 1026) (May 26, 1995) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder) by Case rejected a broad range of challenges to 18 USC § 4246 and held that indefinite commitment of defendant was justified by continued governmment interests in treating detainee's mental illness and protecting …