P. v. Rose
On July 19, 2007, without trial and after stating that Ronald Rose previously had been found to be a sexually violent predator (SVP), the superior court ordered Ronald Rose to remain committed as an SVP for an indeterminate term under the new provisions of the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA) (Welf. & Inst. Code, 6600 et seq.). The court determined that the new law, which now provides for an indeterminate term of commitment ( 6604, 6604.1), retroactively applied to his original commitment. On appeal, appellant Rose contends that the new law was not intended to apply retroactively and also challenges the commitment on numerous constitutional and other grounds. The July 19, 2007 order requiring appellant to remain committed as an SVP for an indeterminate term is reversed.
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