Legal Opinion
In Re Commitment of Polk
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided March 16, 2006No. 09-05-320 CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.
The State of Texas filed a petition to commit Tom Polk as a sexually violent predator. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-.150 (Vernon 2008 & Supp.2005). A jury found Polk suffers from a behavioral abnormality making him likely to engage in a predatory act of sexual violence and further found Polk has serious difficulty controlling his sexually violent behavior. The trial court ordered Polk committed as a sexually violent predator.
Polk contends the trial court lacks jurisdiction and the judgment is void because Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Smith v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Texas National Guard Armory Board. v. McCrawTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- In Re Commitment of FisherTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Enron Corp. v. Spring Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by9 opinions
- in Re Commitment of Lester Winkle, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2014
- in the Interest of S.A.G., a Child, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
- Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Barrow-Shaver Resources Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015
- in Re Commitment of Luis Alvarado, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2014
- in Re Commitment of Rolando Ortiz Romo, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2013
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