ALBANY – Six months after ruling that expert hearsay evidence can be admitted in civil commitment hearings for sex offenders, the Court of Appeals narrowly upheld the involuntary confinement of two men based on allegations of prior misconduct.
The two cases decided Thursday, Matter of State of New York v. John S., 75, and Matter of State of New York v. Charada T., 76, addressed the application and limits of a November ruling that opened the door to hearsay evidence in civil confinement matters.
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