Martineau v. State

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Lou R. Martineau appeals his civil commitment under the sexually violent predator (“SVP”) law, RSMo §§ 632.480-.513. 1 He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence at trial and at his probable cause hearing.

Procedural Background

Martineau was convicted and imprisoned in 1993 for sodomizing a mentally retarded boy. State v. Martineau, 932 S.W.2d 829 (Mo.App.1996). As Martineau’s release date approached, a multidisciplinary team determined that he appeared to be a SVP, and a prosecutor’s review committee agreed. 2 Based on these findings, and incorporating them into its…