The Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act (42 CFR § 290 dd) provides a statutory scheme to ensure confidentiality of patient records (commonly referred to as Part-2).
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Probation Terms:
- Due Process
- Termination
Participation in drug court implicates due process liberty interest and at termination and ultimate sentencing defendant has right to be heard.
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The conduct upon which a violation may be based must have occurred within the probationary period.
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- Waiver
Defendant waived pre drug court incarceration credit to enter drug court program.
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- Waiver
Defendant may waive right to credit time as part of drug court agreement.
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- Right to Diversion
Participation in drug court is discretionary and does not create a liberty interest; denial of entry not due process or equal protection violation.
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Because defendant voluntarily entered program, not entitled to pre-sentence credit for time spent in inpatient program.
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Court did not have jurisdiction to increase suspended sentence, despite defendant’s agreement in order to enter drug court.
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Probation Terms:
- Use Restrictions
Alcohol use restrictions and mandatory testing ordered as part of supervised release should be based upon need.
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- First Amendment
A state supported non-coercive, non-rewarding faith based program violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment because an alternative was not available.
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