Legal Opinion
State v. Gordon
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 16, 2000No. 42947-7-IPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, C. J.
— Kenneth Gordon appeals his commitment as a sexually violent predator under chapter 71.09 RCW on numerous grounds. Because none of Gordon’s arguments merit reversal, we affirm. The State raises a cross assignment of error about the meaning of “secure facility” in chapter 71.09 RCW. We reject the State’s argument, but that determination has no effect on Gordon’s present order of commitment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Gordon was convicted of second degree rape and second degree robbery in 1984 and received two 10-year concurrent sentences. Before his term of confinement expired in 1997,1 the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- In Re the Detention of LaBelleWashington Supreme Court · 1986
3Cited by10 opinions
- Hudson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- State v. StraussCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
- In Re Detention of StraussCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- In Re Detention of GordonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
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