Legal Opinion
Sherwin v. Arveson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 2007No. 47119-3, 47139-8, 47196-7PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosellini, J.
The appellants in these mental illness proceedings are indigent and are represented by the King County public defender, who seeks to establish certain rules with regard to procedure.
Each of the appellants was initially detained in King County by King County mental health professionals, acting pursuant to RCW 71.05.150. They were transferred to Western State Hospital for 72-hour emergency detention because of inadequate facilities in King County. Petitions for 14-day involuntary treatment were filed in King. County Superior Court and were granted.
Before the expiration of the 14-day period in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Buck v. ColbathSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. StrasburgWashington Supreme Court · 1910
- State ex rel. Mullen v. DohertyWashington Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by23 opinions
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