Legal Opinion
In Re the Care & Treatment of Spencer
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 22, 2005No. 26241PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT S. BARNEY, Judge.
Appellant Troy Spencer (“Spencer”) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Scott County, Missouri, which, following a jury trial, found Spencer to be a sexually violent predator (“SVP”) pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predators Civil Commitment Act (“SVPCCA”), sections 632.480-513, and ordered him committed to the custody of the Department of Mental Health for secure confinement. 1 He now raises four points of trial court error, discussed below. This is the second appeal arising from the State’s efforts to commit Spencer. 2
The record reveals Spencer, who was…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon HospitalSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Care & Treatment of Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
- Carter v. St. John's Regional Medical CenterMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
- Gill Construction, Inc. v. 18th & Vine AuthorityMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
- Guess v. EscobarMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Care & Treatment of Dunivan v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
- Martineau v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
- Snellen ex rel. Snellen v. Capital Region Medical CenterMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
- Derby v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
- In re SebastianMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
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