P. v. Super. Ct.
The People seek a writ of mandate directing the trial court to vacate its order dismissing a commitment petition filed pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Act. (Welf. & Inst. Code, 6600 et seq.) Court grant the petition, finding that real party in interest (defendant) was not in lawful custody at the time the petition was filed, but that this was the result of a good faith mistake of fact and/or law.
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