California Court of Appeal

Defendant's commitment as a Sexually Violent Predator is affirmed, where: 1) the Sexually Violent Predator Act's provisions for indeterminate commitments and burden of proof do not violate a committee's right to equal protection; 2) substantial evidence supported the jury's determination that defendant is an SVP; but 3) defendant's argument that the SVPA's provision allowing dismissal of a frivolous petition for release without a hearing violates his right to equal protection is not meritless on its face, and that issue is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2013
• Published 02/14/2013

Judges

• LAMBDEN,

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel