The State, Respondent v. Frank M. Gaster, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed appellant's civil commitment as a sexually violent predator, holding that the Sexually Violent Predator Act is civil and nonpunitive and therefore does not violate ex post facto or double jeopardy protections. The court declined to reach appellant's due process challenge because it was not preserved, and held that sufficient evidence supported the predator finding and that the trial court properly admitted appellant's motion concerning the age of sexual consent. No separate opinions were filed.