In re the Detention of McGary

¶1 Darnell McGary appeals the 2011 jury verdict upholding his commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP). He argues that (1) the trial court erred by excluding actuarial evidence regarding his chances of recidivism, (2) the prosecutor committed misconduct at closing argument, and (3) cumulative error denied him the right to a fair trial.

¶2 In his consolidated personal restraint petition (PRP), McGary argues that the State should be precluded from arguing that he satisfied the SVP criteria based on mental disorders other than those addressed in a 2004 stipulation and that the State has…