In Re Commitment of Lawrence Earl Scott

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 09-11-00555-CV

Case Date: 10/25/2012

Preview:In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-11-00555-CV
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IN RE COMMITMENT OF LAWRENCE EARL SCOTT

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On Appeal from the 435th District Court
Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 11-01-00915 CV
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
The State of Texas filed a petition to commit Lawrence Earl Scott as a sexually violent predator. A jury found that Scott suffers from a behavioral abnormality that makes him likely to engage in a predatory act of sexual violence. The trial court signed a final judgment and order of civil commitment. In his sole appellate issue, Scott contends that the trial court erred by granting a partial directed verdict in favor of the State on the issue of whether Scott is a repeat sexually violent offender. Specifically, Scott argues that because he requested a jury trial, he was entitled to have a jury determine the issue of whether he is a repeat sexually violent offender. We affirm the trial court

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