P. v. Dickerson
The trial court found Darald Albert Dickerson was a sexually violent predator (SVP) and ordered him to be committed indefinitely to Coalinga State Hospital pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), Welfare and Institutions Code[1] section 6600 et seq. On appeal, Dickerson contends the judgment must be reversed because (1) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to move for dismissal of the petition; and (2) the order for indefinite commitment violates his constitutional rights to equal protection and due process, and the constitutional prohibitions against ex post facto laws, double jeopardy, and cruel and unusual punishment. We find no violation of Dickerson’s constitutional rights, and affirm the judgment.
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