Legal Opinion
In Re Commitment of Larkin
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided February 19, 2004No. 09-03-289 CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DON BURGESS, Justice.
Pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 841 of the Health and Safety Code (the SVP statute), the State of Texas filed a, petition to civilly commit Donald Larkin as a sexually violent predator. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-841.50 (Vernon 2003 & Supp.2004). The trial court found that Larkin suffers from a behavioral abnormality that makes him likely to engage in a predatory act of sexual violence and entered a final judgment and. order of civil commitment. Larkin appeals presenting six issues.
In his first issue, Larkin argues the SVP statute is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- TransAmerican Natural Gas Corp. v. PowellTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Chrysler Corp. v. Honorable Robert BlackmonTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- In Re Commitment of Mullens, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- Beasley v. Molett, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- Hamill v. LevelTexas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re the Commitment of Lowe, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
- In Re Commitment of Castillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
- In Re Commitment of Larkin, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
- in Re: The Commitment of Donald Larkin, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
- in Re: The Commitment of George Lowe, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
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