Donovan Allen, V State Of Washington

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two November 9, 2021 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II DONOVAN ALLEN, No. 54172-6-II Appellant, v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, PUBLISHED OPINION Respondent. LEE, C.J. — Donovan Allen appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the State, which dismissed his claim under the Wrongly Convicted Persons Act (WCPA), chapter 4.100 RCW. Allen spent 13 years in prison for a crime that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) later proved he did not commit. He subsequently sued the City of Longview and several City…