P. v. Vargas
Norberto John Vargas appeals a judgment ordering his involuntary commitment as a Sexually Violent Predator under Welfare and Institutions Code, sections 6600 et seq. On appeal, Vargas asserts the trial court erred in retroactively changing his initial commitment order to an indeterminate term, the amendments to the Sexually Violent Predator Act allowing indeterminate terms are unconstitutional, the petition for recommitment should be dismissed due to the governments failure to bring Vargas to trial, and that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance for failing to address the retroactivity argument with the court.
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