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IN RE DETENTION OF WEST

No. 82568-8.

256 P.3d 302 (2011)

171 Wash.2d 383

In the Matter of the DETENTION OF Gale WEST, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided May 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy P. Collins , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

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

FAIRHURST, J.

¶ 1 A jury found Gale West to be a sexually violent predator (SVP), and the trial court entered a civil commitment order under chapter 71.09 RCW. The Court of Appeals affirmed. In re Det. of West, noted at 147 Wn.App. 1017, 2008 WL 4867147 (2008). West requests a new trial for two reasons. First, West claims he was prejudiced by the trial court's evidentiary rulings. Second, he believes he was entitled to discovery of the SVP evaluations...

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