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People v. Evans

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 19, 2005No. A105272PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

REARDON, J.

A jury found appellant Luther Evans to be a sexually violent predator (SVP). (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600.) He was committed to a state hospital for two years. Evans appeals the commitment, contending that (1) the trial court committed instructional error, and (2) his case was not timely prosecuted. We affirm the judgment.

I. FACTS

A. Criminal History

Evans has a long criminal history, dating back more than 30 years. In 1973, he was found loitering inside a woman’s apartment and he battered another woman in that year. In 1975, he committed burglary of a woman’s apartment and in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Agricultural Labor Relations Board v. Tex-Cal Land Management, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Litmon v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  3. Brown & Bryant, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1994

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. WhaleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  2. People v. ReynoldsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  3. People v. CastilloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  4. Littlejohn-Zabel v. Toche CA5California Court of Appeal · 2021
  5. Littlejohn-Zabel v. Toche CA5California Court of Appeal · 2021

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