STATE v. OSBORN

No. 43887.

87 Wn.2d 161 (1976)

550 P.2d 513

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. RICHARD L. OSBORN, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Owens, Weaver, Davies & Dominick and Gayer Dominick, for petitioner.

Patrick D. Sutherland, Prosecuting Attorney, Richard A. Strophy, Chief Criminal Deputy, and George O. Darkenwald, Deputy, for respondent.


HOROWITZ, J.

Petitioner Richard L. Osborn seeks review by way of certiorari of an order denying his motion (a) to compel the office of the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney to file a petition alleging that defendant is a sexual psychopath, or (b) in the alternative, that the court make a determination that defendant is possibly a sexual psychopath and have him committed to Western State Hospital for the 90-day observation period. We deny the writ.

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