Legal Opinion

In re the Detention of Sease

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 24, 2009No. 36600-2-IIPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 Michael Sease appeals the trial court’s order for involuntary civil commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP) under chapter 71.09 RCW.1 He argues that (1) he was denied his right to a unanimous jury verdict on the specific personality disorder that caused him to be an SVP and (2) the State failed to meet its burden of proving that his mental condition would cause him to reoffend. He also argues that the State committed *70prosecutorial misconduct in its closing argument, entitling him to a new trial. We affirm.

Van Deren, C.J.

*70FACTS

¶2 Michael R. Sease was convicted of first degree…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State v. StensonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. StensonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. In Re the Detention of Taylor-RoseCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  4. In re the Detention of SeaseCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  5. In Re The Detention Of Paul Harell v. State Of WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018

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