P. v. Hernandez CA2/1
Ricardo Hernandez appeals from an order committing him to a state hospital after the trial court found he was a sexually violent predator (SVP) under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.; SVPA or the Act). The SVPA “allows the state to petition superior courts for the involuntary civil commitment of certain convicted sex offenders whose diagnosed mental disorders make them a significant danger to others and likely to reoffend after release from prison.” (Walker v. Superior Court (2021) 12 Cal.5th 177, 184, fn. omitted (Walker).) An SVP shall be committed to the custody of the State Department of State Hospitals for an indeterminate term. (§ 6604.)
Following a court trial, the trial court found that Hernandez was an SVP. On appeal, Hernandez argues no substantial evidence supported the finding that he posed a current risk of offending.
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