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
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.
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