Legal Opinion
In Re Detention of Cubbage
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 13, 2003No. 02-0850PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this appeal, we consider whether an individual has a statutory or constitutional right to be competent during the course of proceedings instituted to determine whether he is a sexually violent predator. For the reasons that follow, we conclude he does not, and affirm the district court order finding that the respondent is a sexually violent predator and confining him for treatment.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
William Cubbage has been convicted of four sexually violent offenses in the past: assault with intent to commit sexual abuse (in 2000), indecent contact with a…
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