In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Ingram Oyugi

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After being found incompetent to proceed on various criminal charges, appellant Ingram Oyugi was indeterminately committed as a person with mental illness who is dangerous to the public (MI&D) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 253B.18 (2022). Oyugi challenges the indeterminate commitment, arguing that the district court erred by (1) concluding that Oyugi engaged in overt acts capable of causing or attempting to cause serious physical harm to another, (2) concluding that Oyugi was indeterminately committable because he continued to meet the definition of a person who is MI&D and no less restrictive alternative was available, and (3) admitting and considering certain hearsay evidence and expert witness testimony. We affirm.