In re Det. of Marcum

-•T:hls ,,qpinion ~~iflt~~tf,~mre99fj:i at t), \J(j /W\ onA~~ 12Jlt1 &~~ . SUSAN L. CARLSON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Detention of ) No. 92501-1 ) JOHN H. MARCUM. ) En Banc ) ) Filed AUG O3 2017 MADSEN, J.-In this case, we apply a provision in chapter 71.09 RCW, the statute governing the civil commitment of sexually violent predators (SVP), in the context of a detainee's petition for unconditional release. While the parties argue competing interpretations concerning how a detainee's treatment-based change is to be assessed, we…