Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court January 20, 1978 (Superintendent of Worcester State Hospital v. Hagberg)

Braucher, J.

The Appellate Division of the District Courts, Western District, decided that, in a proceeding to commit the defendant to a mental health facility under G. L. c. 123, §§ 7, 8, the standard of proof is “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” rather than “clear and convincing proof.” The plaintiff, superintendent of the Worcester State Hospital (hospital), appealed.