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STATE v. JAGGER

No. 37352-1-II.

204 P.3d 267 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Matthew John JAGGER aka "Matthew Jagger", Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Proctor, Pierce County Prosecuting Atty. Ofc., Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

Rita Joan Griffith, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

HOUGHTON, J.

¶ 1 Matthew Jagger appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss the charge of escape of a sexually violent predator under RCW 9A.76.115. He argues that the statute unconstitutionally criminalizes escape from a civil facility and violates both the double jeopardy clause and the equal protection guarantees of the Washington and United States constitutions. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2 On March 15, 2006, the...

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