P. v. King
A jury found William King to be a sexually violent predator (Welf. & Inst. Code, 6600 et seq.) and the court civilly committed him to a secure facility for two years. King appealed, but his term of commitment ended before the record on appeal was complete and his opening brief was filed. King contends that (I) because of the delays in completing the record, we should reverse the judgment, dismiss the proceedings with prejudice, and hold his appeal is not moot despite his having completed his commitment. He also contends that the court erred in (II) allowing the prosecutions experts to rely on hearsay reports of his most recent offenses; (III) allowing the experts to offer legal opinions; and (IV) denying him his right to self-representation at trial. In addition to disputing Kings contentions, the Attorney General moved to dismiss Kings appeal as moot, arguing that King caused much of the delay in completing the record and raised no recurrent issues that otherwise would evade review. Court ordered the motion to be considered concurrently with the appeal. Court agree with the Attorney General that Kings appeal is moot and dismiss it.
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