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state-of-missouri-petitioner
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4
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Criminal Law
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Donald Peckham was committed as a sexually violent predator, and his commitment was affirmed on appeal. While his application for transfer to the Supreme Court was pending, Peckham died. The appellate court withdrew its prior opinion and remanded the case to the circuit court with directions to vacate the judgment and commitment order, and to dismiss the underlying petition, applying the doctrine of abatement ab initio.
Everett Jones appealed a judgment committing him to the Department of Mental Health as a sexually violent predator (SVP) after a jury trial. He argued the trial court erred by denying his timely application for a change of judge under Rule 51.05. The appellate court reversed the judgment and remanded the case, holding that Rule 51.05 applies to Chapter 632 SVP proceedings, which are special statutory civil proceedings and not governed by the Probate Code's change of judge provisions or the limitations of Rule 41.01(b).