PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (SMITH)

No. S225562.

6 Cal.5th 457 (2018)

THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; RICHARD ANTHONY SMITH, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

December 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Rackauckas , District Attorney, and Elizabeth Molfetta , Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Frank Ospino , Public Defender, Sharon Petrosino , Chief Deputy Public Defender, Dan Cook and Mark S. Brown , Assistant Public Defenders, for Real Party in Interest.


In California, mental health professionals and law enforcement personnel endeavor to identify and treat individuals likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior because of a mental disorder. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 6600-6609.3; SVPA or Act; see Hubbart v. Superior Court (1999)

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