Ordered that the orders are affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
A hearing court's determination that an insanity acquittee suffers from a dangerous mental disorder is entitled to deference on appeal because "the trier of fact is in the best position to observe the individual's behavior as well as evaluate the weight and credibility of the often conflicting testimony of the medical and psychiatric experts" (Matter of George L.,
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