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MATTER OF WELLS

No. 40624.

249 N.W.2d 904 (1977)

197 Neb. 584

In the Matter of the Commitment of Kenneth Clark WELLS. STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Kenneth Clark WELLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

February 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Clement Gaughan, Public Defender, Richard L. Goos, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Lincoln, for appellant.

Ronald D. Lahners, County Atty., Roger W. Hirsch, Deputy County Atty., Lincoln, for appellee.

Heard before SPENCER, BOSLAUGH and CLINTON, JJ., and HAMILTON and WINDRUM, District Judges.

SPENCER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a determination on an annual review that petitioner, Kenneth Clark Wells, is still a sexual sociopath. Petitioner asserts seven assignments of error. They are essentially embraced in the following: (1) Petitioner's commitment was void; (2) petitioner's commitment was a voluntary commitment, terminable by him at will; and (3) the court erred in not permitting petitioner to be personally present in court on the hearing and argument...

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