Legal Opinion
In Re the Care & Treatment of Coffel
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 3, 2003No. ED 79989PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWRENCE G. CRAHAN, Judge.
Angela Coffel appeals the judgment entered following a bench trial declaring her to be a “sexually violent predator” pursuant to sections 632.480 through 632.513 RSMo 2000 1 and ordering her committed for an indefinite period to the custody of the Director of the Department of Mental Health for treatment. We find that the judgment is not supported by substantial evidence and is against the weight of the evidence. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and remand with directions to discharge Ms. Coffel from custody.
In October 1994, when Angela 2 was eighteen years old,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Care & Treatment of Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
- M.C. v. YearginMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
- In Re Care of CoffmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 2002
- Keen v. DismukeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
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