Legal Opinion
Hamm v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 8, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-209727PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*463ORDER
Michael E. Hamm (Hamm) seeks a writ of habeas corpus and a declaratory judgment with regard to his civil commitment to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health's Sexually Violent Predator Treatment Program (SVPTP) for long term control, care, and treatment pursuant to the South Carolina Sexually Violent Predator Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 44-48-10 et seq. (the SVP Act). We deny the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and motions to amend or correct the petition, and decline to issue a declaratory judgment.
Hamm seeks habeas relief on the ground that the plea judge and plea counsel were…
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