Legal Opinion
In Re Commitment of Petersimes
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided November 20, 2003No. 09-03-087 CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DON BURGESS, Justice.
The State of Texas filed a petition to commit Mark Petersimes as a sexually violent predator (SVP) pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 841—-the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (“Act”). See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-841.150 (Vernon 2003 & Supp.2004). A jury found Petersimes was a repeat sexually violent predator who suffers from a behavior abnormality making him likely to engage in a predatory act of sexual violence. The trial court entered a final judgment and order of civil commitment under the Act. Peter-simes raises…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tamez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- In Re Commitment of Mullens, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- Beasley v. Molett, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- In Re Commitment of Morales, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- In Re Commitment of Castillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
- In Re the Care & Treatment of MillerCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2008
- Franco Andre Goyzueta v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2008
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