Davidson v. State

Hubert Davidson seeks a writ of certio-rari that would allow the video recording or, alternatively, a recording by a court reporter, of a psychological evaluation the state requested he submit to before a trial that has been scheduled to decide whether the state can continue to detain him as a sexually violent predator. We deny the petition.

The state began proceedings in 2000 to commit petitioner involuntarily as a sexually violent predator under section 894.9135 et seq., Florida Statutes (2000).1 A former state prisoner who has served his sentence, he faces continued civil confinement as a…