P. v. Meyers
Defendant Terry Meyers appeals from an order involuntarily recommitting him to an indeterminate term in the custody of the Department of Mental Health (the Department) as a sexually violent predator (SVP) pursuant to the amended Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA). (Welf. & Inst. Code, 6600 et. seq.; further section references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise specified.) He contends that the order must be reversed because (1) a prosecution experts testimony shifted the burden of proof on a critical element and must be discounted, which means the order is not supported by substantial evidence; (2) his recommitment was based upon the Departments illegal use of underground regulations in the evaluation and screening process; and (3) the amended SVPA violates various constitutional rights and provisions, including due process, the ex post facto clause, equal protection, and the First Amendment. Court shall affirm the judgment.
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