P. v. Smith
Filed 3/17/06 P. v. Smith CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(San Joaquin)
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| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DWAYNE SMITH, Defendant and Appellant. | C048417
(Super. Ct. No. 15659-C)
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Defendant Dwayne Smith appeals from an order of recommitment to a state mental institution for a period of two years following a jury's determination that he is a sexually violent predator (SVP) within the meaning of the Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA). (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.)[1] He contends the trial court (1) erroneously admitted hearsay evidence over defense objection and (2) erroneously overruled a defense objection to the use of the term â€
