In Re: The Commitment of Jeffrey Parkinson v. the State of Texas

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-22-00275-CV ___________________________ IN RE: THE COMMITMENT OF JEFFREY PARKINSON On Appeal from the 158th District Court Denton County, Texas Trial Court No. 21-6836-158 Before Birdwell, Bassel, and Womack, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Bassel MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Appellant Jeffrey Parkinson challenges his civil commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP). See generally Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. ch. 841 (the SVP Act). Parkinson raises two issues in which he…