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STATE v. O'CONNELL

No. 309-76.

383 A.2d 624 (1978)

STATE of Vermont v. William C. O'CONNELL.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 7, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory W. McNaughton, Washington County State's Atty., and Brian J. Grearson, Deputy State's Atty., Montpelier, for plaintiff.

James L. Morse, Defender Gen., Charles S. Martin, Appellate Defender, and Geoffrey Yudien (on the brief), Montpelier, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., and DALEY, LARROW, BILLINGS and HILL, JJ.

DALEY, Justice.

The respondent was involuntarily committed pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4822 by the District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 5, Washington Circuit on August 12, 1976. On appeal, he contests the validity of that commitment in two respects: first, the committing court made no determination that respondent was dangerous to himself or others; and secondly, the committing court applied the preponderance of evidence standard rather than the reasonable doubt standard...

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