Shelton v. Com.

OPINION BY Justice BARBARAMILANO KEENAN.

In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in denying an inmate's motion to dismiss proceedings initiated against him under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act, Code §§ 37.2-900 through -920 (the Act). The inmate argued that his score on a test designed to predict sex offender recidivism fell below the minimum score qualifying an inmate *915 for further evaluation under the Act. We also consider whether the inmate properly preserved his argument for consideration by this Court.

In May 1995, Leo M. Shelton was convicted in…