In re Care & Treatment of Nelson

A jury found Timothy Nelson (“Appellant”) to be a sexually violent predator (“SVP”), and he was committed to the custody of the director of the Department of Mental Health “until such time as [Appellant’s] mental abnormality has so changed that he is safe to be at large.” See sections 632.480 and 632.495.1

In a single point, Appellant contends: 1) there was insufficient evidence to prove clearly and convincingly that he was a SVP; 2) the verdict was against the weight of the evidence; and 3) “the jury relied on speculation and emotion” generated by correspondence between Appellant and another…