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IN RE LEON G.

Nos. CV-01-0062-PR, CV-01-0063-SA.

26 P.3d 481 (2001)

200 Ariz. 298

In re the Matter of LEON G. State of Arizona, Petitioner, v. Hon. Susan A. Ehrlich, Hon. Cecil B. Patterson, Jr. and Hon. James B. Sult, Judges of the State of Arizona, in and for the Arizona Court of Appeals, Respondents; Eric Walker, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

July 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristi A. Riggins, P.C., by Kristi A. Riggins, Phoenix, Attorney for Leon G.

Janet Napolitano, The Attorney General by Randall M. Howe, Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals Section and Consuelo M. Ohanesian, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for State of Arizona.

Quarles & Brady Streich Lang, LLP, Phoenix, by Michael Owen Miller, Tucson, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, Center Against Sexual Abuse, and Arizona Voice for Victims, Inc.

Jamie McAlister Law Offices LLC by Jamie McAlister, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Jamie McAlister.

Daphne Budge, Phoenix, Attorney for Walker.

OPINION

McGREGOR, Justice.

¶ 1 These consolidated actions consider whether Arizona's Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) statute, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) sections 36-3701 to 36-3717, violates the substantive due process rights of persons committed pursuant to that statute.

I.

¶ 2 A jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Leon G. is an SVP as defined in A.R.S. section 36-3701.7. Based on this finding, the trial judge ordered...

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