In re the Care & Treatment of Ontiberos

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Biles, J.:

This appeal arises under the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act (KSVPA), K.S.A. 59-29a01 et seq. A civil jury declared Robert Ontiberos a sexually violent predator and determined he should be committed for treatment until he is safe for release. The Court of Appeals vacated the commitment and remanded for a new trial because it held that Ontiberos received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the State’s attorney committed misconduct during the trial. In re Care b Treatment of Ontiberos, 45 Kan. App. 2d 235, 255-56, 247 P.3d 686…