Forensic psychiatry & mental health law

Psychiatry & Law Radar

Thu 17 SepCASE

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MATTER OF STATE OF NEW YORK V. ERNEST D.

— STAFF
Ernest D.'s violations of the conditions of his SIST regimen, including the use of crack cocaine despite his awareness that his ability to control his sexual urges and aggression were impaired by his drug use, demonstrated that he was unable to control his sexual behavior

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · affirmed

Whether nonsexual violations of a SIST regimen, such as drug use, can support confinement as a dangerous sex offender.

2026 NY Slip Op 05312