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People v. Franklin

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 21, 2003No. F039208PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CORNELL, J.

Appellant Edwin Franklin appeals his commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP) on the basis that his 1978 conviction for rape fails to qualify as a conviction for a sexually violent offense under Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 6600, subdivisions (a)(2) or (g). We conclude that Franklin’s 1978 rape conviction falls within the purview of section 6600, subdivision (a)(2)(D) and will affirm.

Procedural and Factual Summary

Franklin was bom on June 26, 1960. On September 22, 1977, he was arrested on charges of rape, oral copulation, kidnapping, and robbery.

As Franklin…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. LawleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. People v. BirkettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. White v. County of SacramentoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  4. People v. HubbartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. People v. ButlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re FranklinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  2. P. v. Hamilton CA3California Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. People v. Gant CA2/7California Court of Appeal · 2013
  4. People v. Killebrew CA5California Court of Appeal · 2014

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