Nelson v. State

Following a jury trial, Jay Nelson (“Nelson”) was committed to the custody of the Department of Mental Health under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, sections 632.480 through 632.525 (the “SVPA”).1 Nelson appealed, and the court of appeals transferred the case to this Court prior to opinion on the ground the appeal involves issues within this Court’s exclusive appellate jurisdiction as set forth in article V, section 3, of the Missouri Constitution. For the reasons set forth in In re Care & Treatment of Kirk, No. SC95752, 520 S.W.3d 443, 448 (Mo. banc June_, 2017), 2017 WL 2774419, decided…