Legal Opinion
Quesnell v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1974No. 42587PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, J.
This appeal concerns a mental illness civil commitment proceeding brought against the appellant, Joyce Quesnell, pursuant to RCW 71.02.120. The appeal is taken from a lower court order denying a motion by the appellant to vacate an earlier order of hospitalization committing her to Western State Hospital. The appellant charges that the commitment proceeding below was conducted in violation of her constitutional guarantees to due process of law and trial by jury.
The facts underlying this appeal are as follows: On January 13, 1971, the parents of Joyce Quesnell executed and filed with the King…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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