1. Addington v. Texas, No. 77-5992, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 28, 1978, Argued , April 30, 1979, Decided
OVERVIEW: In civil commitment proceedings the correct standard of proof required the factfinder to find the patient to be mentally ill and a danger to self and society by greater than a preponderance of the evidence.
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