State Of Washington v. June Johnson

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Detention of: No. 69322-1-1 JUNE JOHNSON, DIVISION ONE Appellant. PUBLISHED OPINION FILED: February 24, 2014 Appelwick, J. — Johnson was involuntarily committed under Washington's emergent detention statute, RCW 71.05.153. Mental health professionals at Harborview believed that, because of Johnson's mental disorder, she was gravely disabled and presented an imminent risk of serious harm to herself and others. The hospital detained her for an initial 72 hours, then petitioned for another 14 days of involuntary treatment.…