In re the Commitment of Short
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARK T. PITTMAN, JUSTICE
A jury found that Appellant Von Michael Short is a sexually violent predator (SVP), and, accordingly, the trial court ordered him to be civilly committed in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code section 841.081. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 841.081 (West Supp. 2016). In two issues, Short challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s verdict. We affirm the trial court’s judgment of civil commitment.
*910I. Procedural History
The State of Texas filed a petition to have Short civilly committed as a SVP. See id, §…
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