Legal Opinion
State v. Blilie
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1997No. 64799-2PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
In this case we are asked to decide whether RCW 10.64.025(2), which prohibits the release of persons convicted of sex offenses pending sentencing, is unconstitutional for violating the separation of powers doctrine of the Washington Constitution or the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. We hold the statute was not enacted in violation of the separation of powers doctrine, nor does it violate the equal protection clause. The order of the trial court is reversed.
FACTS
On September 27, 1996, Mark Blilie, Respondent, was convicted by a jury of one count of communicating with a…
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