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Commonwealth v. Bell

No. 102314Supreme Court of Virginia

102314 Commonwealth v. Bell 09/16/2011 In a first annual review proceeding under the Virginia Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act for a person previously found to be a predator under the Act and…

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102314 Commonwealth v. Bell 09/16/2011 In a first annual review proceeding under the Virginia Civil Commitment of Sexually Violen…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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October 4, 2026
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September 16, 2011
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102314 Commonwealth v. Bell 09/16/2011 In a first annual review proceeding under the Virginia Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act for a person previously found to be a predator under the Act and now committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the judgment of the circuit court that respondent is a sexual predator who qualifies for "conditional release" is without evidence to support it. Conditional release is permitted only after a judicial determination that the respondent satisfies all four criteria stated in Code § 37.2-912(A). In this case the first criterion -- that he does not need secure inpatient treatment but needs outpatient treatment…

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