Com. v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Justice G. STEVEN AGEE.
The Commonwealth appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond, which dismissed the Commonwealth's petition for the civil commitment of Kenneth Edward Jackson as a sexually violent predator ("SVP"). The Commonwealth contends that the circuit court erred because the requirements to establish probable cause under Code § 37.2-906 had been met. For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the judgment of the circuit court.
I. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
The Commonwealth timely filed a petition under Code § 37.2-905 seeking a…
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