RUVOLO, J.
After a jury trial on a petition pursuant to Penal Code section 2970 (section 2970), appellant's commitment as a mentally disordered offender (MDO) was extended. Appellant argues that the jury instructions were constitutionally defective, because they did not expressly require the jury to find that appellant had serious present difficulty controlling his behavior such that he presented a serious and well-founded risk of dangerous conduct. We hold that the...
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