Thompson v. Yuen

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• holding the due process rights of one acquitted by insanity are not violated when he or she is committed on a determination of risk of danger to self or the person or property of others by a preponderance of the evidence
• noting “the distinction between the adversary proceedings to determine guilt or innocence and the disposition phase of the proceeding!,] which allows for different application of the rules of evidence”
• reviewing commitment of the petitioner pursuant to HRS § 704-411(1 )(a) after a post-trial hearing, on constitutional and admissibility of hearsay evidence grounds
• reviewing commitment of the petitioner pursuant to HRS § 704-411(1)(a) after a post-trial hearing, on constitutional and admissibility of hearsay evidence grounds
• the justification for a preponderance of proof standard as opposed to the beyond a reasonable doubt standard lies in “the extent of the possibility and consequence of error” in denying a person his or her liberty

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