Kakuk v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, W., J.
Kakuk appeals from an order of indefinite commitment, following a jury trial pursuant to the Jimmy Ryce Act, sections 394.910 to 394.932, Florida Statutes (now renamed the Sexual Predator Act, SPA).1 He was found to be a sexually violent predator because he suffers from a mental disorder which causes him serious difficulty in controlling his aberrant sexual behavior, and which predisposes him to commit sexually violent offenses in the future.2 In *1090this appeal, Kakuk argues he was entitled to a different jury instruction,3 a point we find without merit, and that his videotaped…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Westerheide v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Hudson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- Osborne v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- In Re Commitment of BranchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
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