COLEMAN, J.
Under RCW 10.77.090(1)(D)(i)(C), incompetent misdemeanor defendants can be placed at a mental health facility for competency restoration treatment for up to 14 days, excluding reasonable time for transport. Martin Weiss petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his substantive due process rights were violated when, in addition to the 14 days he was treated at Western State Hospital (WSH), he was detained for 15 days at county jail before receiving...
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