Ambrose v. Roeckeman

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant’s habeas petition that challenged his continued civil incarceration under Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (SDPA), even though defendant argued that he was denied due process when Illinois trial court admitted into evidence allegations of abuse made against him by two minors in Arizona and Indiana. Said allegations were admitted through testimony of govt. expert, not as proof that said allegations actually occurred, but rather to cast light on information that said expert used to render her expert opinion. Fact that such allegations concerned incidents that occurred prior to original determination that defendant had mental disorder under SDPA did not require different result since trier-of-fact was entitled to know context of original commitment order.