Commonwealth v. Giddens

OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH

*292 The Commonwealth appeals from a judgment dismissing its petition to have Troy Lamar Giddens, Sr., civilly committed as a sexually violent predator. The Commonwealth argues that the trial court misapplied the relevant statute, Code § 37.2-905.1, and, moreover, that the evidence does not support dismissal. For the reasons noted below, we agree with the Commonwealth.

BACKGROUND

Giddens was convicted of carnal knowledge and attempted carnal knowledge, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-26 and 18.2-63. These convictions constitute "sexually violent offenses" under…