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STATE v. BLUBAUGH

Nos. 41677, 41678.

80 Wn.2d 28 (1971)

491 P.2d 646

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. WILLIAM E. BLUBAUGH, Appellant. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. BEVERLY ANN RATHBUN, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 9, 1971.

SHARP, J.

These two cases were consolidated for hearing before this court. The sole issue involved in each of the cases, concerns the burden of proof on one seeking discharge from confinement as a criminally insane person. Each of the defendants was institutionalized pursuant to jury determination that he committed the act charged, was insane at time of trial, and was an unsafe person to be at large. The issue is best understood...

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