Supreme Court of California
COOLEY v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (MARENTEZ), S094676
A Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) Act "probable cause" hearing, under Welf. & Inst. Code section 6602(a), requires the superior court to determine whether a reasonable person could entertain a strong suspicion that the petitioner has satisfied all the elements required for a civil commitment as an SVP.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/25/2002
- Published 11/25/2002
Judges
- MORENO, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of California
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Stephen L. Cooley and Gil Garcetti, District Attorneys, George M. Palmer, Patrick D. Moran and Fred Klink, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner., Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, John Douglas and Jack T. Weedin, Deputy Public Defenders, for Real Party in Interest.
- For Appellees:
- No appearance for Respondent.