We are called upon to decide whether a defendant who committed a crime before the repeal of the mentally disordered sex offender (MDSO) statutes may be denied the benefits of the repealed law without infringing the constitutional proscription against ex post facto legislation. We hold that such a denial does not violate that proscription.
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