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IN RE DETENTION OF STRAND

No. 80570-9.

217 P.3d 1159 (2009)

In re the DETENTION OF John L. STRAND, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manek R. Mistry, Jodi R. Backlund, Backlund & Mistry, Olympia, WA, for Petitioner.

Sarah Sappington, Office of The Attorney General, Seattle, WA, Kimberly Diane Frinell, Washington State Attorney General's Office Olympia, WA, for Respondents.

OWENS, J.

¶ At issue in this case is whether the sexually violent predator (SVP) statute, chapter 71.09 RCW, allows the State to perform "[a] current mental health evaluation" of a prisoner prior to the commencement of SVP commitment proceedings. RCW 71.09.025(1)(b)(v). Here, the State authorized the examination of John Strand in advance of his release from prison for purposes of providing "[a] current mental health evaluation" under RCW 71.09.025(1)(b)(v). Relying...

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