Legal Opinion
People v. Paniagua
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 20, 2012No. A123926PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHMAN, J.
Defendant Carlos Paniagua appeals from the order committing him to the State Department of Mental Health for an indeterminate term, which order followed a jury’s determination that defendant qualified as a sexually violent predator (SVP)—a determination made after three days of deliberation. Defendant makes seven arguments on appeal. The first claims the petition for his commitment was procedurally defective. The next four claim evidentiary and instructional error. And the final two claim the amended version of the SVP commitment scheme (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 *503et seq.)1…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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