Legal Opinion
In Re the Care & Treatment of Spencer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 23, 2003No. SC 85491PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONNIE L. WHITE, Chief Justice.
I
The State of Missouri petitioned the probate division of the circuit court seeking to confine Mr. Spencer as a sexually violent predator (SVP), and following a jury trial he was committed to the Department of Mental Health (DMH) for control, care, and treatment as a SVP.1 Mr. Spenc*168er appealed, and the Court of Appeals, Southern District, transferred the case to this Court pursuant to article V, section 11.
II
Mr. Spencer’s first claim of error is that the trial court abused its discretion when overruling his objection to prevent the State from cross-examining Dr.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Nelson v. WaxmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
- Hancock v. ShookSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- City of Kirkwood v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- In Re the Care & Treatment of NortonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2004
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. DeckSupreme Court of Missouri · 2004
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