Johnson v. State

PER CURIAM. 1

In 1991, Joseph Johnson entered guilty pleas to two counts of sodomy and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently. He received a conditional release in 1994. In 1995, he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, and was to be released on April 1, 1999. On March 30, 1999, pursuant to section 632.486, 2 the state filed a petition initiating proceedings to find that Johnson is a sexually violent predator.

To find that one is a sexually violent predator, the fact finder must determine: first, whether…