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MATTER OF OPIACHA

A19-1693.

943 N.W.2d 220 (2020)

In the MATTER OF the Civil Commitment of: Leon Onyango OPIACHA.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Filed April 13, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Hager , Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellant Leon Onyango Opiacha).

Michael O. Freeman , Hennepin County Attorney, Jennifer Inz , Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for respondent Hennepin County).

Keith Ellison , Attorney General, R.J. Detrick , Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota (for respondent commissioner of human services).

Considered and decided by Johnson, Presiding Judge; Bjorkman, Judge; and Slieter, Judge.

OPINION

Leon Onyango Opiacha is civilly committed as a mentally ill and dangerous person. He petitioned for a discharge from his commitment, and his petition was denied. He requested reconsideration by the commitment appeal panel. After the first phase of an evidentiary hearing, the commissioner of human services and Hennepin...

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