In Re Detention of Thorell

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• holding that the factfinder need not make a separate finding that a person committed under the statute as a sexually violent predator has serious difficulty controlling behavior
• protecting the public from the heightened risk of sexual violence presented by sexually violent predators is a legitimate state interest
• following Leon G. and upholding jury instruction based on statute that used \likely\ standard
• such testimony is not subject to the Frye test because it does not involve \novel scientific evidence\
• criminal law standard of review applies

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