Legal Opinion
In re the Detention of Skinner
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 19, 2004No. 46683-6-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, C.J.
Charles Skinner appeals the order committing him as a sexually violent predator (SVP) and the order denying his motion to dismiss following a trial on less restrictive alternatives to confinement (LRAs). The State *624cross-appeals the order denying its motion for a judgment as a matter of law pursuant to former RCW 71.09.094 (1995) and other rulings of the trial court.
We hold in the published portion of this opinion that the provisions of former RCW 71.09.094 that permit a judgment as a matter of law on the issue of conditional release comply with due process and equal protection. Further, we…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In re the Detention of ThorellWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. PhelanWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- In re the Detention of PetersenWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- Detention of Petersen v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. TrainorIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- In Re Detention of HalgrenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
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