Cruz v. Super. Ct. CA4/2

Filed 5/13/15 Cruz v. Super. Ct. CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

PETER CASEY CRUZ,

Petitioner, E063224

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIC463349)

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF OPINION RIVERSIDE COUNTY,

Respondent;

THE PEOPLE,

Real Party in Interest.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of prohibition/mandate. Petition is

granted.

Peter Casey Cruz, in pro. per.

No appearance for Respondent.

Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, and Natalie M. Pitre, Deputy District

Attorney, for Real Party in Interest.

1

Although a proceeding under the Sexually Violent Predators Act (Welf. & Inst.

Code, §§ 6600 et seq.) is in the nature of a civil proceeding (People v. McDonald (2013)

214 Cal.App.4th 1367), where a substantial liberty interest is implicated, the technical

label is not controlling. It is inappropriate to place financial obstacles in the path of one