Time served doesn’t count toward civil commitment

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a district court’s civil commitment order related to a murder case after the former defendant’s conviction and sentence were vacated in federal court, as he was found incompetent to stand trial. The former convict says his time served in prison should count against the length of his civil confinement, but he didn’t provide valid arguments about shortening the length of his commitment, which is a “preventive, treatment-oriented measure aimed at protecting both the individual and the community.” Affirmed.