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People v. Robinson

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 20, 1998No. B107563PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE (S. J.), P. J.

Jesse Robinson appeals the trial court’s judgment finding him to be a mentally disordered offender (MDO) pursuant to Penal Code section 2962 et seq. We affirm on the ground the MDO statutory scheme is civil and does not violate the ex post facto clauses of the federal and state Constitutions.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of involuntary manslaughter. (§ 192, subd. (b).) He was sentenced to state prison and eventually paroled. After appellant violated his parole, the Board of Prison Terms (BPT) determined he met the statutory MDO criteria. (§ 2962.) He was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Conservatorship of HofferberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. McVickersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. GibsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. People v. Superior Court (Myers)California Court of Appeal · 1996

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. BuffingtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
  2. People v. HubbartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  3. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  4. People v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. People v. FrancisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002

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