Rawlings v. State

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Gary Rawlings, Jr., appeals the judgment of the trial court denying his application for a ninth conditional release from the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health. On appeal, Mr. Rawlings asserts the trial court violated his due process rights in denying him a conditional release without first finding that he continues to suffer from a mental disease or defect which renders him dangerous to others. He further argues that, even were specific findings on these issues not required, he proved by clear and convincing evidence that he was not likely to be…