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IN RE COMMITMENT OF R.S.

801 A.2d 219 (2002)

173 N.J. 134

In the Matter of the COMMITMENT OF R.S.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Culleton, Deputy Public Defender, for appellant R.S. (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney).

Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Ms. Kaplen and Allison E. Accurso, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mary Beth Wood, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

This case, like its companion, IMO Commitment of W.Z., 173 N.J. 109, 801 A.2d 205 (2002), also decided today, involves application of the New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA or Act), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to -27.38. In this case, R.S. challenges the State's use of actuarial risk assessment instruments by experts testifying in commitment proceedings under the Act. All arguments against the admissibility...

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