California Court of Appeal

Commitment under the Sexually Violent Predator Act is reversed where: 1) the People's expert diagnosis that defendant has a sexual preference for early adolescent children (hebephilia) was based on pure speculation and conjecture about the victims' physical and sexual development, and not on actual data; and 2) the flaws in the People's expert testimony make the judgment not supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/10/24

Judges

• JOHNSON

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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