Steen v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Steen v. State, 954 So. 2d 110 (2007)
2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6244; 2007 WL 1201707
Altenbernd, Larose, Northcutt

Steen v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

James Steen appeals an order declaring him a sexually violent predator and committing him to the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Mr. Steen’s argument that the jury was required to make a finding regarding his lack of volitional control has been specifically rejected by the Florida Supreme Court. See State v. White, 891 So.2d 502 (Fla. 2004). Further, Dr. Swan’s testimony regarding her interpretation of the definition of the term “likely” in section 394.912(10), Florida Statutes (2004), appears to comply with the Florida Supreme Court’s recent explanation of the statutory term in Hale v. State, 891 So.2d 517 (Fla. 2004). We therefore affirm the order on appeal.

Affirmed.

ALTENBERND, NORTHCUTT, and LaROSE, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
In re COMMITMENT OF James J. STEEN. James J. Steen, a/k/a James Harrell Steen v. State of Florida
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1 case
Status
Published