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Commonwealth v. Proffitt
No. 151514Supreme Court of Virginia
151514 Commonwealth v. Proffitt 10/27/2016 In the trial of a case to declare the respondent a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predators Act, where the central issue was whether -- because …
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151514 Commonwealth v. Proffitt 10/27/2016 In the trial of a case to declare the respondent a sexually violent predator under the…
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151514 Commonwealth v. Proffitt 10/27/2016 In the trial of a case to declare the respondent a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predators Act, where the central issue was whether -- because of a mental abnormality or personality disorder -- the respondent finds it difficult to control his predatory behavior, which makes him likely to engage in sexually violent acts, the circuit court abused its discretion by holding that testimony for the Commonwealth from two women who had been raped by the defendant was not relevant to this material issue. Moreover, the proffered testimony was not unfairly prejudicial when balanced against its probative value, and not excludable as cumu…
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