Court Opinion

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FILED
                                                                      IN THE OFFICE OF THE
                                                                   CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
                                                                          MARCH 31, 2023
                                                                    STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                  IN THE SUPREME COURT
                  STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                                 2023 ND 52

In the Matter of O.H.W.

State of North Dakota,                                Petitioner and Appellee
    v.
O.H.W.,                                            Respondent and Appellant

                                No. 20220263

Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District,
the Honorable Stephannie N. Stiel, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Per Curiam.

Ryan J. Younggren, Assistant State’s Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and
appellee.

Tyler J. Morrow, Grand Forks, ND, for respondent and appellant.
                               Matter of O.H.W.
                                No. 20220263

Per Curiam.

[¶1] O.H.W. appeals from a district court order denying his application for
discharge from civil commitment as a sexually dangerous individual. He
argues the court’s finding that he has serious difficulty controlling his behavior
was based on insufficient evidence. Under our modified clearly erroneous
standard of review, clear and convincing evidence exists for the court’s finding
O.H.W. has serious difficulty controlling his behavior. The finding is not clearly
erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
     Daniel J. Crothers
     Jerod E. Tufte
     Gail Hagerty, S.J.
     William A. Neumann, S.J.

[¶3] The Honorable Gail Hagerty, S.J., sitting in place of Bahr, J.,
disqualified.

[¶4] The Honorable William A. Neumann, S.J., sitting in place of McEvers,
J., disqualified.

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