IN RE INTEREST OF A.M., JR.

No. S-10-320.

797 N.W.2d 233 (2011)

281 Neb. 482

In re INTEREST OF A.M., Jr., alleged to be a dangerous sex offender. A.M., Jr., appellant, v. Mental Health Board of the 11th Judicial District, appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 13, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Derek L. Mitchell , Dawson County Public Defender, for appellant.

Jon Bruning , Attorney General, and Stephanie Zeeb Caldwell for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


CONNOLLY, J.

In the early 1990's, a jury found A.M. guilty of first degree sexual assault and the court sentenced him to prison. In 2008, shortly before his expected release, the State filed a petition under the Sex Offender Commitment Act (SOCA)1 to have him declared a dangerous sex offender and committed to inpatient care. The Mental Health Board of the 11th Judicial District (Board) found by clear and convincing evidence that A.M. was...

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