[Mr. Jeeves]

In mandating Angela Coffel's release, a three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals panel unanimously cited expert testimony that there is less than a 2 percent chance that a woman would be a repeat sex offender.

Typical judicial paternalism. "Why, this here little lady couldn't hurt nobody!"

[Freedom2specul8]

Isn't this awful! I would have to question those statistics.

Plus, does this not make a key point? I can't believe these judges..

At trial, the state argued Coffel was likely to offend again because she suffers from an anti-social personality disorder and alcohol abuse.

The state's attorney, Ted Bruce, has said two expert witnesses testified that Coffel has "absolutely no control" over her sexual behavior. Coffel also has used sex to make friends and has illustrated poor judgment and self-control by having unprotected sex while knowing she has HIV, Bruce has said.