Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/20/1980

Commonwealth v. Nassar

Citations

406 N.E.2d 1286
380 Mass. 908
1980 Mass. LEXIS 1196

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stating that dual purposes of G.L.c. 123 are to protect patient and public
referring to involuntary detention of those suffering from mental illness as involving “massive curtailment of liberty”
applying statutory standard to commitment proceeding under G. L. c. 123, § 16[b\\
civil commitment under G. L. c. 123 need not involve commitment to State institution with total loss of liberty
least restrictive alternative determination under G. L. c. 123 \is for the judge in the first instance\ and \in [the judge's] discretion\
involuntary commitment under mental health code must be based on proof beyond reasonable doubt standard

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Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins

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