MATTER OF KNOKE

No. 20210081.

968 N.W.2d 178 (2021)

2021 ND 240

In the MATTER OF Michael Ross KNOKE. Michael S. McIntee, Bottineau County State's Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee, v. Michael Ross Knoke, Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Filed December 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour R. Jordan , State's Attorney, Crosby, ND, for petitioner and appellee.

Michael R. Knoke , Jamestown, ND, respondent and appellant.


[¶1] Michael Knoke appealed from an order civilly committing him as a sexually dangerous individual. We conclude the district court erred by ordering Knoke's commitment without determining he has serious difficulty controlling his behavior. We reverse the commitment order.

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[¶2] In 1985, Knoke was...

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