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IN RE: the Care and Treatment of Franklin STITT a/k/a Franklin J. Stitt a/k/a Franklin J. Stitt, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Missouri, Respondent.
Order
Mr. Franklin Stitt appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Missouri, committing him to the custody of the Department of Mental Health under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, following a trial by jury. On appeal, Mr. Stitt asserts evidentiary error and error in the circuit court’s ruling as to his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Pursuant to Rule 84.16(b), we affirm the judgment without a published opinion, but have provided the parties a legal memorandum explaining our ruling.
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Docket No: WD 82273
Decided: May 26, 2020
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
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