Matter of Wolff

2022 ND 232, 982 N.W.2d 864

• Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
• Decided: December 22, 2022
• Docket: 20220160
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT DECEMBER 22, 2022 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

2022 ND 232

In the Matter of Wolff

Birch P. Burdick, State’s Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. Jeffrey Keith Wolff, Respondent and Appellant

No. 20220160

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 Wolff No. 20220160

[¶1] Jeffrey Wolff appeals from an order denying his petition for discharge from civil commitment as a sexually dangerous individual. Wolff argues the district court erred when it found there was clear and convincing evidence that he has a serious difficulty controlling his behavior. Applying our modified clearly erroneous standard of review, see In re Carter, 2019 ND 112, ¶ 3, 924 N.W.2d 112, we summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W. VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte