Legal Opinion
State v. Sommerville
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 12, 1997No. 15164-6-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKurtz, J.
Timothy L. Sommerville appeals the denial of his petition for conditional release from Eastern State Hospital contending the court erred (1) by finding the State produced substantial evidence Mr. Sommerville continues to suffer from a mental illness; (2) by finding the State produced substantial evidence Mr. Sommerville presents a substantial danger to the community; and (3) by upholding the constitutionality of RCW 10.77.150(2). We reverse.
FACTS
On November 24, 1985, Timothy Sommerville killed his wife and raped his 16-year-old stepdaughter. At the time of the act, Mr. Sommerville was 38…
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