Legal Opinion
In Re the Care & Treatment of Corley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 24, 2003No. 25596PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waller
Appellant John Phillip Corley appeals his commitment pursuant to the South Carolina Sexually Violent Predator Act (“the SVP Act”). See S.C.Code Ann. § 44-48-10 et seq. (2002). We affirm.
FACTS
In March 1993, a jury convicted appellant of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (ABHAN); he was sentenced to ten years. In August 1993, appellant pled guilty to criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in the second degree and was sentenced to 14 years, concurrent.
Shortly before his scheduled release from prison, the State filed a petition pursuant to the SVP Act seeking appellant’s commitment for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kansas v. CraneSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- State v. GasterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- In Re the Treatment & Care of LuckabaughSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. BentonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- State v. PreslarCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
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