Todd Mitchell v. State

OPINION

STEVÉN L. HUGHES, Justice

Appellant Todd Mitchell was determined to be a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. In 2006, the trial court entered a civil commitment order, imposing various requirements on Appellant in accordance with the provisions in the Code that were in effect at the time. In 2012, Appellant violated the terms of his civil commitment order. Appellant was prosecuted and convicted, as was permitted by the Code at the time, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant appealed his conviction. While his appeal was pending, the…