Legal Opinion

in Re the Commitment of K.S.

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided March 24, 2021No. 10-18-00277-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-18-00277-CV IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF K.S. From the 87th District Court Freestone County, Texas Trial Court No. CV 17-229-A OPINION The State of Texas filed a petition to civilly commit Kevin Starks as a sexually- violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (the “Act”). See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. §§ 841.001-.151. A jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Starks is a sexually-violent predator. Id. § 841.003. The trial court entered a final judgment and order of civil commitment under the Act. On appeal, Starks raises three issues.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Croucher v. CroucherTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. City of San Antonio v. PollockTexas Supreme Court · 2009
  4. in the Interest of A.C., J.Y., J.Y. Jr., L.B., and E.B., ChildrenTexas Supreme Court · 2018
  5. In Re Commitment of Mullens, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002

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