IN RE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF V.A.


813 A.2d 1252 (2003)

357 N.J. Super. 55

In the Matter of the CIVIL COMMITMENT OF V.A.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Beth Wood, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Wood, on the brief).

Nichole R. Nunes, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Yvonne Smith Segars, Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Nunes, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges KING, WECKER and FUENTES.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FUENTES, J.A.D.

The State appeals from an order of the Law Division conditionally discharging respondent V.A. from his commitment under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA). N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to 27.38. Based on the record before us, we are satisfied that the conditions imposed under the discharge plan releasing V.A. into the community do not provide the gradual de-escalation...

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