In Re Care & Treatment of Searcy

274 Kan. 130 (2002)

49 P.3d 1

In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of EDGAR J. SEARCY, Respondent/Appellant.

No. 86,906.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 12, 2002.

Robert A. Anderson, of Ellinwood, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant.

Loren F. Snell, Jr., assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Terry R. Gross, assistant attorney general, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were with him on briefs for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

Edgar Searcy appeals a jury finding that he is a sexually violent predator, as defined under…