Care & Treatment of Kirk v. State

Following a jury trial, Carl Kirk (“Kirk”) was committed to the custody of the Department of Mental Health under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, sections 632.480 through 632.5251 (the “SVPA” or the “Act”). Kirk appealed to the court of appeals, and the court of appeals transferred the case to this Court prior to opinion on the ground that the appeal involves issues within this Court’s exclusive appellate jurisdiction as set forth in article V, section 3, of the Missouri Constitution. This Court has jurisdiction,2 and the judgment is affirmed.

Facts

Under section 632.480(5), to commit someone…