Care & Treatment of Ingrassia v. State

SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, Judge.

Introduction

Thomas Ingrassia (Ingrassia) appeals from a trial court judgment entered following a jury verdict finding Ingrassia to be a sexually violent predator (SVP) and committing Ingrassia to the custody of the director of the Department of Mental Health under Section 632.480 1 et seq. (the SVP statute). During the pendency of his appeal, Ingrassia escaped from the Department of Mental Health facility to which he was committed by the trial court’s judgment. The State requests that we apply the escape rule to dismiss In-grassia’s appeal. We dismiss.

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