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Burton v. Lehman

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 2005No. 74731-8PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 Petitioners Lonnie Burton and three other inmates (Burton) filed suit against the secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) and several DOC superintendents claiming that DOC Policy 440.000 violates RCW 72.02.045. RCW 72.02.045(3) states that “[w]hen convicted persons are released from the confines of the institution either on parole, transfer, or discharge, all. .. valuable personal property in the possession of the superintendent belonging to such convicted persons shall be delivered to them.” In contrast, DOC Policy 440.000, section IX limits the amount of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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3Cited by127 opinions

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