P. v. Vasquez
On July 19, 2007, without trial, the superior court issued a retroactive order of commitment against Ernest Vasquez under the new provisions of the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA). (Welf. & Inst. Code, 6600 et seq.)[1] The order committed him to an indeterminate term of commitment as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) commencing on December 18, 2001, the date of his original commitment. Appellant challenges the retroactive commitment order on a variety of grounds, both constitutional and statutory. Court reverse.
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