PUBLISHED IN PART
COX, J.
¶ 1 James Aston, Jr., appeals his civil commitment as a sexually violent predator (SVP). We hold that the State provided sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Aston committed a recent overt act, as defined by RCW 71.09.020(10), and is an SVP. Moreover, a unanimity instruction was not required for the jury to decide that he committed a recent overt act. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying...
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