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Parties Involved:
Eric Singleton
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-2152

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United States of America,

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

Eric Singleton,

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant.

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield

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 Submitted: January 27, 2016

 Filed: January 29, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 15-2152 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/29/2016 Entry ID: 4361364 
Federal prisoner Eric Singleton appeals the district court’s order, entered after 1

a hearing, committing Singleton for mental health care or treatment under 18 U.S.C.

§ 4245. Following careful review of the record, which included a treating

psychologist’s report containing the opinion that Singleton met the criteria for

commitment, we conclude the district court’s finding that Singleton wasthen in need

of hospitalization for care or treatment is supported by a preponderance of the

evidence, and is not clearly erroneous. See 18 U.S.C. § 4245(d) ( burden of proof);

United States v. Bean, 373 F.3d 877, 879 (8th Cir. 2004) (standard of review). The

judgment is affirmed, and counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted.

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The Honorable M. Douglas Harpool, United States District Judge for the

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Western District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendations of the

Honorable David P. Rush, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of

Missouri.

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Appellate Case: 15-2152 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/29/2016 Entry ID: 4361364