In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of: A.K., a/k/a A.D.K.

In the Missourt Court of Appeals Castern District DIVISION TWO IN THE MATTER OF THE CARE AND ) No. ED111269 TREATMENT OF: A.K., a/k/a A.D.K. ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis ) ) Honorable Madeline O. Connolly ) ) ) FILED: November 7, 2023 Introduction A.K. appeals from the trial court’s judgment committing him to the Missouri Department of Mental Health (“DMH”) following a jury verdict determining that A.K. was a sexually violent predator (“SVP”). A.K. raises three points on appeal. In Point One, A.K. argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel…