BROCK v. SELING

No. 02-35444.

390 F.3d 1088 (2004)

Louis W. BROCK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Mark SELING, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria E. Stratton, Federal Public Defender; Myra Sun, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, California, for the petitioner-appellant.

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General; John J. Samson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Olympia, Washington, for the respondent-appellee.

Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, BROWNING, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is a habeas appeal challenging jury instructions regarding the mental condition required to support civil commitment under the Sexually Violent Predator's Act (SVPA). Mr. Brock, civilly committed as a sexually violent predator, argues that the jury instructions supporting his commitment failed to satisfy the due process requirements detailed in Kansas v. Crane, 534 U.S. 407, 122 S.Ct. 867, 151 L.Ed.2d 856 (2002...

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