Legal Opinion

In re Sebastian

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 8, 2018No. SD 35060PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJeffrey W. Bates, J.

Aaron Sebastian (Sebastian) appeals from a judgment committing him to the custody of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) after a jury found that he was a sexually violent predator (SVP). See § 632.480(5).1 Sebastian presents 11 points for decision. For ease of analysis, we will consider some of Sebastian's points in combination due to the intertwined nature of the issues presented. The points can be grouped together into the following three *638general categories: the evidence was insufficient to prove he was an SVP (Points 1 and 2); the trial court erred in the admission of evidence (Points 3…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. LibertySupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
  3. Care & Treatment of Kirk v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
  4. Care & Treatment of Murrell v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  5. Blake v. IrwinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. C.L.B. v. Greene Cnty. Juvenile Office (In re Interest of C.E.B.)Missouri Court of Appeals · 2018

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