Marty J Wilson v. State of Indiana

Summary

The court held that retroactive application of Indiana’s sexually violent predator statute to Wilson did not violate the Indiana Constitution’s prohibition against ex post facto laws because he may annually seek individualized review of his likelihood of reoffending. The court also held that a hearing with court-appointed experts is required when an offender makes a prima facie showing that he no longer presents a serious and well-founded risk of committing a qualifying offense, but Wilson’s petition did not meet that threshold. The court therefore affirmed the denial of Wilson’s petition and motion to correct error.