In Re Commitment of Day

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• holding evidence factually sufficient based on experts’ conclusions that appellant was at risk to reoffend
• stating that unless the record demonstrates otherwise, appellate courts must presume the jury followed the trial court’s instructions
• holding the trial court acted within its discretion when allowing experts to discuss the details of offenses and other bad acts committed by Day that are contained in the records they reviewed
• stating that appellate courts presume the jury followed trial court's limiting instruction
• rejecting argument that expert testimony was conclusory when record reflected that expert offered “a reasoned judgment based upon established research and techniques for his profession”
• The trial court abuses its discretion when its ruling is arbitrary, unreasonable, or without reference to guiding rules or legal principles.

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