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IN RE W.R.G.

Nos. 26087-5-II, 26871-0-II.

40 P.3d 1177 (2002)

110 Wash.App. 318

In the Detention of W.R.G. State of Washington, Respondent, v. W.R.G., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pattie Mhoon (Court Appointed), Tacoma, for Appellant.

Pamela H. Anderson, Allison Margaret Stanhope, Assistant Attorneys General, for Respondent.

SEINFELD, J.

W.R.G. appeals two separate involuntary commitment orders, each of which authorized the State to detain him for a 180-day treatment period at Western State Hospital (WSH). The treatment periods have expired in both instances and, thus, the cases are moot. Nonetheless, we review his jury instruction challenge, finding that it presents an issue of continuing and substantial public interest. The instruction, which was based on RCW 71.05.320(2), said that...

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