Legal Opinion

In re the Detention of Paschke

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 13, 2004No. 18812-4-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

The State filed a sexually violent predator petition against Herman Ross Paschke shortly before he was to be released from prison. A jury found him a sexually violent predator (SVP). The trial court then committed Mr. Paschke to the State’s Special Commitment Center. After Mr. Paschke’s appeal, we twice stayed this matter to await Supreme Court decisions, but decline the State’s request for a third stay because of the unique facts of this case. Subsequent to Mr. Paschke’s appeal, he was released on a Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA). Mr. Paschke, a sex offender, was incarcerated for five…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Matter of Personal Restraint of YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  3. In re the Detention of ThorellWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  4. In re the Detention of AlbrechtWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Detention of Henrickson v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Detention of WardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  2. In re the Detention of WardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  3. Detention of Paschke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  4. In re the Detention of FroatsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2006
  5. In Re Detention of PaschkeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007

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