Legal Opinion
People v. Whitney
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 2005No. F045372PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARDAIZ, P. J.
James Whitney appeals from an order committing him to the state Department of Mental Health (DMH) for two years as a sexually violent predator (SVP), pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 6600 et seq. He contends the trial court erred by finding that his Texas convictions constituted convictions for a “sexually violent offense” within the meaning of the SVP Act. For the reasons which follow, we will affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 7, 1992, Bakersfield police officers responded to a report about three hitchhikers, and discovered Whitney with two…
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