In re the Detention of Moore

¶1 Paul Moore was civilly committed as a sexually violent predator (SVP) under chapter 71.09 RCW. On review, he argues that the trial court erred in accepting his stipulation to certain facts without conducting an inquiry into Moore’s competency, that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for agreeing to a stipulation, and that the State was required to prove Moore would reoffend within the foreseeable future to establish he is currently dangerous. We reject Moore’s arguments and affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Prior sexual and criminal history

¶2 In 1985, Moore…