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Commonwealth v. Jackson

No. 070524Supreme Court of Virginia

070524 Commonwealth v. Jackson 06/06/2008 In a proceeding pursuant to the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act, Code §§ 37.2-900 et seq., seeking to have an inmate declared a sexually violent pre…

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070524 Commonwealth v. Jackson 06/06/2008 In a proceeding pursuant to the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act, Cod…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Jun 6, 2008
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070524 Commonwealth v. Jackson 06/06/2008 In a proceeding pursuant to the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act, Code §§ 37.2-900 et seq., seeking to have an inmate declared a sexually violent predator, the circuit court did not err in finding that the requirements to establish probable cause under Code § 37.2-906 had not been met. The circuit court was entitled to weigh conflicting opinions given by the Commonwealth's witness regarding the inmate's status as a sexually violent predator in determining whether probable cause was established, and evidence in the record, established by cross-examination, impeached the witness' ultimate conclusion that the inmate was a sexually vio…

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