Legal Opinion

In Re Commitment of Graham

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided September 25, 2003No. 09-02-362 CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DON BURGESS, Justice.

The State of Texas filed a petition to commit Cameron Elza Graham under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (“Act”). See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-.147 (Vernon 2003). A jury found Graham was a repeat sexually violent predator (“SVP”) who suffers from a behavior abnormality making him likely to engage in a predatory act of sexual violence. The trial court entered a final judgment and order of civil commitment under the Act, from which Graham appeals, bringing three issues. See id.

As conceded by Graham, we previously have decided…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Kansas v. CraneSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. In Re Commitment of Mullens, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
  4. Beasley v. Molett, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
  5. In Re Commitment of Morales, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Adams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2007
  2. In Re the Commitment of Lowe, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
  3. In Re Commitment of Adams, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003
  4. In Re Commitment of Castillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
  5. Curtis L. Adams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2005

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