IN RE DETENTION OF POST

No. 83023-1.

241 P.3d 1234 (2010)

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF Charles W. POST, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J.W. Hackett , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Eric Broman , Nielsen Broman & Koch, P.L.L.C., Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


OWENS, J.

¶ 1 At a trial to determine whether Charles Post was a sexually violent predator (SVP), the State introduced evidence about the treatment that would be available to Post if he were civilly committed and the possibility of future release to a less restrictive alternative. The jury found that Post was an SVP, and Post appealed. Post argues that evidence about the treatment and possibility of future release if he is committed as an SVP is irrelevant to...

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