State v. C.B.

¶1 The trial court found CB not guilty of custodial assault by reason of insanity and committed her to Western State Hospital. At the request of her treating psychiatrist, the superior court subsequently entered two orders—one on September 1,2009, and another on March 9, 2010—authorizing the involuntary administration of anti-psychotic medications to CB. In this appeal, CB argues that the March 9 order is invalid because chapter 10.77 RCW does not authorize the involuntary medication of criminally insane individuals in the custody of the Department of Social and Health Services (Department).1…