IN RE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF J.H.M.


845 A.2d 139 (2003)

367 N.J. Super. 599

In the Matter of the CIVIL COMMITMENT OF J.H.M.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Furlong, West Trenton, argued the cause for appellant J.H.M. (Furlong and Krasny, attorneys; Mr. Furlong, on the brief).

Mary Beth Wood, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Wood, on the brief).

Joan D. Van Pelt, Assistant Deputy Public Defender and John Douard, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Public Defender (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Van Pelt and Mr. Douard, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, LINTNER and BILDER.


The opinion of the court was delivered JOKING, P.J.A.D.

This is an appeal from a judgment pursuant to the New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to -27.38, committing J.H.M. to the Northern Regional Unit (NRU) in Kearny. We affirm the commitment which is adequately supported by the record.

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The Attorney General filed a petition seeking the commitment of J.H.M. under the...

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