Legal Opinion

In Re The Detention Of: Morgan Heath

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 12, 2014No. 44137-3Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS DiVISMIN I1 20111 AUG 12 Pt 12: 5 STh ATO IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II IN RE DETENTION OF No. 44137 -3 -II MORGAN A. HEATH. UNPUBLISHED OPINION HUNT, J. — Morgan A. Heath appeals the trial court' s order for civil commitment as a RCW1. sexually violent predator ( SVP) under chapter 71. 09 He argues that the trial court ( 1) abused its discretion in denying his motion for mistrial based on juror misconduct; and ( 2) violated his right to a unanimous jury verdict ( a) in failing to instruct the jury that it must be unanimous about the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. State v. PetrichWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. KitchenWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. In Re the Personal Restraint of JeffriesWashington Supreme Court · 1988

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