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U.S. v. PETTAWAY

No. 14-1557.

796 F.3d 987 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jessie PETTAWAY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 12, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle M. Law , Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO ( Laine Cardarella , Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.

Cynthia J. Hyde , Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO ( Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.

Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

[Published]

Shortly before Jessie Pettaway was due to be released from federal prison, the United States filed a petition seeking his commitment under 18 U.S.C. § 4246 on the grounds that he was mentally ill and dangerous. After a hearing, the district court committed Pettaway to the custody of the Attorney General for hospitalization...

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