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IN RE PATTERSON

No. 44667.

90 Wn.2d 144 (1978)

579 P.2d 1335

In the Matter of the Detention of ROYCROFT PATTERSON. DONALD F. ALLISON, ET AL, Appellants, v. ROYCROFT PATTERSON, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 8, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Gerald A. Smith, Deputy, for appellants.

Jerome J. Doherty of Seattle-King County Public Defender, for respondent.

HOROWITZ, J.

This case involves the constitutionality of RCW 71.05.280(3) and .290(3), sections of the civil commitment statute which allow involuntary commitment for 90 days of persons found incompetent to stand trial for criminal charges. Respondent challenged a petition for his commitment under these sections on the ground the statutes violate equal protection and due process. The court below agreed and dismissed the petition for respondent's commitment. We reverse...

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