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In re Detention of Larry Nicklus Dean Howard, Jr.
Larry Nicklus Dean Howard, Jr., Respondent-Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Denise M. Gonyea
Attorney for Appellee
Kyle Hanson and Keisha F. Cretsinger, Assistant Attorneys General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Butler County, DeDra L. Schroeder, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Badding, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (6 pages)
Larry Howard appeals from his civil commitment as a sexually violent predator under Iowa Code chapter 229A (2022). He argues on appeal that the State did not prove he was a sexually violent predator under the chapter, namely being a person who has been convicted of or charged with a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a mental abnormality that makes the person likely to engage in predatory acts constituting sexually violent offenses, if not confined in a secure facility. OPINION HOLDS: On review, we affirm the district court, finding sufficient evidence to support its findings.
