IN THE MATTER OF THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CORY BALLARD A/K/A CORY R. BALLARD, A/K/A CORY RAY BALLARD

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District In Division IN THE MATTER OF THE CARE AND ) TREATMENT OF CORY BALLARD ) A/K/A CORY R. BALLARD, A/K/A ) CORY RAY BALLARD, ) ) Respondent-Appellant. ) ) ) No. SD37526 ) Filed: May 4, 2023 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY Honorable David B. Mouton, Circuit Judge AFFIRMED Cory Ballard (“Ballard”) appeals his civil commitment for control, care, and treatment as a sexually violent predator. In a single point on appeal, Ballard argues the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the testimony of J.R., one of Ballard’s victims, in that…