People v. Dean

Opinion

KING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Jeffrey Farrar Dean appeals from a judgment and order committing him to the State Department of Mental Health as a sexually violent predator (SVP).

Defendant contends: (1) the trial court erroneously permitted plaintiff’s experts to testify to inadmissible hearsay; (2) as implemented in Riverside County, the appointment of only one expert for defendant violated his due process rights; and (3) his recommitment is illegal in that the protocols relied upon by plaintiff’s experts had not been adopted as administrative regulations. We affirm the judgment and…