California Court of Appeal

In an appeal by a defendant committed for an indeterminate term of treatment as a sexually violent predator (SVP), challenging the trial court's order pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 6608(a), denying, as frivolous, his petition for unconditional discharge, the order is reversed and remanded to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the petition where the court abused its discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2015
• Published 07/22/2015

Judges

• McKINSTER

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel