State v. Jagger

204 P.3d 267 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Matthew John JAGGER aka "Matthew Jagger", Appellant.

No. 37352-1-II.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 7, 2009.

Kathleen Proctor, Pierce County Prosecuting Atty. Ofc., Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

Rita Joan Griffith, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

HOUGHTON, J.

¶ 1 Matthew Jagger appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss the charge of escape of a sexually violent predator under RCW 9A.76.115. He argues that the statute unconstitutionally criminalizes escape from a civil facility and violates both the…