HOUGHTON, Chief Judge.
James Hurley Haga appeals from the trial court's order committing him under Washington's Sexually Violent Predator Statute (SVPS), RCW 71.09, contending: (1) that the SVPS violates various constitutional provisions, and (2) he was deprived of his constitutional right to testify on his own behalf. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Since 1969, Haga has committed several violent rapes against adolescent girls and young women. Prior...
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