Legal Opinion
in Re Commitment of Michael Elbert Young
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided September 5, 2013No. 09-11-00663-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLLIS HORTON, Justice.
The State of Texas filed a petition seeking the civil commitment of Michael Elbert Young as a sexually violent predator. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-151 (West 2010 & Supp.2012) (SVP statute). A jury found that Young is a sexually violent predator, and the trial court rendered a final judgment and an order of civil commitment. In his appeal, Young challenges rulings by the trial court regarding discovery, trial procedures, and expert testimony. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Background
In 1993, Young was…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re CSX Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
- Jasper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Texas Department of Corrections v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- In Re American Optical Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Texas Co. v. State & Duval County Ranch Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by18 opinions
- in Re Commitment of Dennis Ray StutevilleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- in Re Commitment of David Dodson, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2014
- Guerrero-McDonald v. NassourCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- in Re: The Commitment of Maurice Bluitt, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2018
- In Re Commitment of Guaquien Rozalez v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2026
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