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IN RE DETENTION OF JOHNSON

No. 09-0500.

805 N.W.2d 750 (2011)

In re the DETENTION OF Harold JOHNSON, Harold Johnson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Michael H. Adams , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Linda J. Hines and Susan Krisko , Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

ZAGER, Justice.

On further review we must determine whether Iowa Code section 229A.8(5)(e) (2009) entitles a sexually violent predator (SVP) to be discharged from civil commitment if the district court does not commence a final hearing within sixty days of the court's determination that a final hearing is required. We find section 229A.8(5)(e) requires the district court to conduct the final hearing within...

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