California Supreme Court February 6, 2003, No. S094627 (People v. Roberge)

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

Under California’s Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA), convicted sex offenders who have served their prison terms may be *982involuntarily committed to a state mental hospital if found to be “sexually violent predator[s].” (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6604; further undesignated statutory references are to this code.