P. v. Wright
Defendant appeals from an order of recommitment after a jury determined he remains a sexually violent predator (SVP) under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA). (Welf. and Inst. Code, S 6600 et seq.)
Defendant challenges the order on the ground the People failed to prove defendant suffered at least two qualifying convictions. Defendant further contends that the trial judge improperly acted as an advocate for the prosecution and committed prejudicial error by allowing the prosecution's experts to testify regarding legal issues.
Court conclude defendant is collaterally estopped from contesting for the first time in the instant SVP proceedings the two predicate convictions. As to defendant's other contentions, court conclude there was no prejudicial error and affirm the judgment.
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