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In re the Detention of Adam Mauro
Adam Mauro, Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Jill Eimermann
Attorney for Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Warren County, Randy V. Hefner, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (9 pages)
On appeal, Adam Mauro argues: (1) the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was not ready for placement in the transitional release program; (2) he should have been permitted to reside at a location other than the civil commitment unit for sex offenders as part of the transitional release program; and (3) there was insufficient evidence to find he remained likely to commit a sexually violent offense if released with supervision. OPINION HOLDS: The State met its burden that Mauro was not ready for transitional release, making the issue of where he should be housed for transitional release moot, and there was sufficient evidence to find he remained likely to commit a sexually violent offense if released with supervision.
