Evans v. State

William A. Evans challenges his involuntary civil commitment under the Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act, sections 394.910-.932, Florida Statutes (2006), commonly known as the “Jimmy Ryce Act” (hereinafter referred to as the “Ryce Act” or the “Act”). He argues that Larimore v. State, 2 So.3d 101 (Fla.2008), requires reversal of his judgment of commitment because he was not in “lawful custody” when the civil commitment process was initiated against him. Because the facts of this case are analytically indistinguishable from In re Commitment of Phillips, 69 So.3d 951…