Court Rules in Sexual Predator Case

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Court Rules in Sexual Predator Case

By Becky Ogann

DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court has sent the case of civilly committed sexual predator back to district court for a hearing on whether he should be released.

Harold Johnson was convicted of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse in 1985 and lascivious acts with a child in 1994. He was civilly committed in 2001.

Johnson argued that the Story County District Court erred last year when it denied his request for a final hearing to determine whether he was eligible for release.

The Supreme Court found in its ruling Friday that to earn a final hearing, a person civilly committed must show evidence that could lead to reasonable doubt on whether his mental abnormality has changed.

It says Johnson met that standard and returns the case to district court.
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Monday, Oct 13 at 8:59 AM DC wrote ...

Do npt let him out, none of these worthless excuses for humans should ever be let out. To bad we just don't execute them after there first offense.

Saturday, Oct 11 at 10:45 AM Cut to the Chase; We Don't Speak Bureaucratese wrote ...

This article is a whole lot of blather that informs us of nothing. Are sex predators being released from prison too early? Are people being kept locked in prison years after their sentences have been served? Is this guy locked in an insane asylum for being a danger to other people? Is he living down the street from my children?

Friday, Oct 10 at 11:48 PM THATS RIGHT!! wrote ...

Keep him I doubt he has "rehabilitated" from his SICK illness!!! I bet there is a picture of him on the sex offenders registry!

Friday, Oct 10 at 7:40 PM THE KEEPER wrote ...

SHOW US A PICTURE OF THIS SCUM.

Friday, Oct 10 at 5:28 PM 17 wrote ...

NO, don't let him out, keep him under lock and key.

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