P. v. Watson
Walter Watson appeals from the judgment of the trial court, following a jury trial, committing him to the custody of the Department of Mental Health (DMH), pursuant to provisions of the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), Welfare and Institutions Code sections 6600 et seq.[1]
Watson contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error by instructing the jury with a pinpoint instruction, at the People’s request, concerning the definition of a “diagnosed medical condition.†We conclude that while it was error to instruct the jury with the challenged instruction, such error was harmless.
Watson also contends that the SVPA violates a number of his constitutional rights. We reject Watson’s constitutional challenges to the SVPA because prior cases have already dealt with these challenges and rejected them.
We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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