P. v. Redding
Billy Ray Redding appeals from the judgment and order committing him as a sexually violent predator (SVP) within the meaning of the Sexually Violent Predators Act. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq., Act or SVP Act.) He contends the SVP Act violates his right to equal protection under both the state and federal constitutions because it treats SVPs differently from those involuntarily committed for treatment as mentally disordered offenders (MDOs) and those found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGIs). He further contends the Act violates his right to due process, double jeopardy protections and the constitutional prohibitions against ex post facto laws.
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