State Nebraska v. Erwin Charles Simants

CONNOLLY, J. Erwin Charles Simants appeals from an order entered by the district court for Lincoln County following the 1994 annual review of his commitment to the Lincoln Regional Center (LRC). At the hearing, appellant sought release from the LRC or, in the alternative, to have his status at the LRC upgraded to include less restrictive monitoring. The district court found there was clear and convincing proof appellant remained both mentally ill and dangerous to others by reason of his mental illness. The district court further found that appellant's status at the LRC should not be upgraded due to public safety concerns. Finding the district court's determinations were not clearly erroneous, we affirm.