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MATTER OF DETENTION OF McCLATCHEY

No. 63757-1.

940 P.2d 646 (1997)

133 Wash.2d 1

In the Matter of DETENTION of Phillip Forrest McCLATCHEY. Phillip Forrest McCLATCHEY, Petitioner, v. STATE of Washington, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 31, 1997.

Reconsideration Denied October 6, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. McNeish, Dept. of Assigned Counsel, Tacoma, for Petitioner.

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, Sarah B. Sappington, Asst. Attorney General, for Respondent.

MADSEN, Justice.

Phillip McClatchey wants dismissal of the State's petition to commit him as a sexually violent predator under RCW 71.09. He challenges the statute on several grounds; but, because he has not yet been tried on the commitment petition, we find his challenge premature.

FACTS

In July 1992, the Pierce County Prosecutor filed a petition to commit McClatchey pursuant to RCW 71.09. A determination was made that probable cause exists to believe...

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