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People v. Medina

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 10, 2009No. A120517PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MARGULIES, J.

In 2005, the County of Mendocino (County) filed a petition to recommit defendant Porfirio Albert Medina, an admitted sexually violent predator (SVP), for a period of two years, which was the maximum period of recommitment permitted at the time under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.). Prior to any action on the petition, the SVPA was amended to permit SVP’s to be committed for an indefinite term. After the County amended the recommitment petition to seek an indefinite term for Medina, he admitted the allegations of the amended…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. People v. WendeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Norgart v. Upjohn Co.California Supreme Court · 1999
  4. People v. ColeCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Cooley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. LandauCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. Fisher v. State Pers. Bd., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  3. People v. MurrayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. People v. TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  5. People v. SandersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012

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