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Panel Weighs Evidence Standard in Bridgewater Civil‑commitment Appeal
Judicial - Appeals Court Oral Arguments · October 14, 2025
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Appellate counsel argued Bridgewater State Hospital lacked fact evidence to show future risk of serious harm, while the hospital defended its expert's evaluation and records review; the panel pressed both sides on reliance on criminal charges and expert opinion.
The court heard a challenge to a lower‑court order committing a respondent (CB) to Bridgewater State Hospital. Appellant counsel Eric Beale argued that Bridgewater’s case lacked percipient witnesses and that an expert’s opinion relying on criminal allegations and records…
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