Legal Opinion
In re the Detention of Albrecht
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 1, 2002No. 71214-0PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChambers, J.
We are asked to determine whether the State must allege a recent overt act in order to commit an offender as a sexually violent predator when the offender *4has been released from total confinement into the community and then returned to total confinement. We conclude that after a person has been released into the community, due process would be subverted by failing to require proof of a recent overt act.
FACTS
Robin G. Albrecht has a long history of sexual offenses, including two that were classified as sexually violent offenses.1 In 1976, he pleaded guilty to one count of indecent liberties…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Allen v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matter of Personal Restraint of YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. AlvarezWashington Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by70 opinions
- In re the Personal Restraint of TurayWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- In Re TurayWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Detention of Marshall v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- In Re Detention of MartinWashington Supreme Court · 2008
- In Re Detention of MooreWashington Supreme Court · 2009
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