Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In August 1984 the appellant Andrew J.W. was convicted of rape in the first degree, and sentenced to a term of 12½ to 25 years of imprisonment. Shortly before his release from prison, the State of New York filed a petition pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10, also known as the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (hereinafter SOMTA) for the civil management of the appellant (see...
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