Legal Opinion
State v. Haney
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 4, 2005No. 31117-8-IIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*120¶1 — David John Haney appeals from a dismissal of his petition for final discharge from Western State Hospital where he was committed upon acquittal by reason of insanity for first degree rape. We hold that under the plain, unambiguous language of RCW 10.77.200(3), Haney was entitled to a hearing; and the court could not impose a condition that he preliminarily show a change in circumstances so as to justify a jury trial. We reverse and remand for a full evidentiary hearing.
Bridgewater, J.
¶2 On April 13, 1982, David Haney was acquitted by reason of insanity for first degree rape and was…
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