Legal Opinion
In Re Commitment of DeBolt
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 4, 2009No. 2D07-2174PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
George DeBolt was found to be a sexually violent predator and was civilly committed pursuant to the Jimmy Ryce Act (“the Act”) following a jury trial. DeBolt argues that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the State to question one of his experts regarding a past disciplinary matter. We agree and reverse.
In February 2002, the State filed a notice of its intention to seek the involuntary civil commitment of DeBolt as a sexually violent predator pursuant to the Act. At the civil commitment trial, the State presented two expert witnesses who evaluated DeBolt and determined that he…
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