Legal Opinion
In Re the Detention of Danforth
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 2011No. 84152-7PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 In October 2006, Robert Danforth went to the King County Sheriff’s Office, described his history of sex offenses, and made explicit descriptions of his plans to molest boys and to have intercourse with a child. He repeatedly said that he would act on his plan if he was not committed as a sex offender.
¶2 Under the authority of former RCW 71.09.030(5) (1995), the King County prosecuting attorney filed a petition to civilly commit Danforth as a sexually violent predator. Danforth moved for summary judgment, arguing that his actions did not constitute a “recent overt act” to qualify him for…
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