California Court of Appeal

Affirming a decision by the superior court relating to confiscated items taken from him while detained in a state hospital under California's Sexually Violent Predator Act that granted him the right to mail the disputed items at his own expense to the party of his choosing outside the hospital because the indefinite retention of his property was a due process violation, but also affirming that he had no entitlement to the return of the property.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/01/10

Judges

• PENA

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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