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People v. McDonald

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 28, 2013No. G044963PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1371Opinion

FYBEL, J.

Introduction

A petition filed in January 2008 alleged John McDonald was a sexually violent predator (SVP) within the meaning of the Sexually Violent Predator Act, Welfare and Institutions Code section 6600 et seq. (SVPA).1 Following trial in January 2011, the trial court found the allegations of the petition to be true and committed McDonald for an indeterminate term to the custody of the former State Department of Mental Health (DMH) (now the Department of State Hospitals) for treatment in a secured facility. McDonald appeals from the commitment order.

In March 2012, we ordered…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Kentucky v. StincerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Hudson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. People v. FieldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. People v. GrayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. People v. KislingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. P. v. Glenn CA4/3California Court of Appeal · 2013
  5. People v. Aguilar CA5California Court of Appeal · 2013

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