Opinion by Senior Justice LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR.
In this appeal, we consider whether in a proceeding under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act ("SVPA"), Code § 37.2-900 et seq., the determination that the respondent is likely to engage in sexually violent acts must be based solely on expert testimony that states an opinion to that effect in express terms. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the factual determination of whether a...
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