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IN RE DETENTION OF GRIFFITH

No. 55451-4-I.

150 P.3d 577 (2007)

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF Daniel W. GRIFFITH. State of Washington, Respondent, v. Daniel W. Griffith, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered January 10, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer L.T. Karol, Asst. Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

David L. Donnan, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

AGID, J., APPELWICK, C.J., and SCHINDLER, A.C.J.

PER CURIAM.

¶ 1 During voir dire in Daniel Griffith's trial for commitment as a sexually violent predator, the court told the jury that commitment would be to a "secure facility," that the facility was neither a penitentiary nor a part of the Department of Corrections, and that it was a "mental health facility." Because the court's comments were accurate, did not comment on the evidence, and did not lower the State's burden of proof, and because Griffith's challenges...

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