Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 22, 2010No. B216212Published

1Opinion of the Court

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] OPINION

The Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA) (Welf. Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.)1 authorizes the state to identify individuals who suffer from mental disorders that predispose them to commit violent…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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