Legal Opinion
People v. Dodd
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 2005No. B178643PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERREN, J.
Shawn Dodd appeals from the order committing him to the Department of Mental Health (DMH) for treatment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO). (Pen. Code, § 2960 et seq.) He contends that there was insufficient evidence that he suffered from the severe mental disorder of pedophilia. We agree and reverse.
FACTS
In 1998, Dodd was convicted of committing a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14 and sentenced to state prison. (§ 288, subd. (a).) He filed a petition challenging the August 2004 determination by the Board of Prison Terms (BPT) that he qualified as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. GardeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- People v. MorrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- In Re SassounianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. Nathaniel C.California Court of Appeal · 1991
- People v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
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