Morrison

Filed 4/14/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H050677

Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. 216087)

v.

MATTHEW MORRISON,

Defendant and Appellant.

Matthew Morrison was convicted of a sexually violent offense and sentenced to prison. Prior to Morrison’s release from custody, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a petition to commit Morrison as a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA or the Act) (Welf. & Inst. Code, 1 § 6600 et seq.). After a court trial, the trial court found the petition to be true, declared Morrison to be a sexually violent predator, and committed him to the State Department of State Hospitals for an indeterminate term for treatment and confinement in a secure facility. On appeal, Morrison contends that the trial court violated his constitutional rights by not personally advising him of his right to jury trial

1 Further unspecified statutory references are to the Welfare and

Institutions Code. and securing a personal waiver of that right. Morrison maintains…