California Supreme Court
Aug. 21, 2010
State Supreme Court: Sex Predators Can't Claim Incompetency
Alleged sexually violent predators don't have the right to claim they are mentally incompetent to undergo a civil commitment hearing, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Alleged sexually violent predators don't have the right to claim they are mentally incompetent to undergo a civil commitment hearing, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Justice Marvin R. Baxter, writing for the 5-2 majority, said the need to protect the public outweighs a defendant's constitutional right to due process. Moore v. Superior Court, 2010 DJDAR 13041....
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