Murillo v. Superior Court

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, Acting P. J.

—This petitionfor a writ of mandate arises from an action under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6600 et seq. (Sexually Violent Predator Act; the Act) to have petitioner Richard Murillo civilly committed as a sexually violent predator. We are asked to determine whether the district attorney may propound requests for admissions, which, if admitted, might eliminate the state’s burden to prove the ultimate issues in the case.

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