Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court of Orange Cnty.
California Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 2018No. S225562PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by Cuéllar, J.
*3 *461 In California, mental health professionals and law enforcement personnel endeavor to identify and treat individuals likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior because **143 of a mental disorder. ( Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 6600 - 6609.3, SVPA or Act; see Hubbart v. Superior Court (1999) 19 Cal.4th 1138 , 1143, 81 Cal.Rptr.2d 492 , 969 P.2d 584 .) Although designation as a sexually violent predator (SVP) is not a punitive measure, individuals so designated are subject to a variety of serious consequences, including civil commitment. (§ 6604.)
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- People v. MurtishawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- Hubbart v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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