IN RE DETENTION OF WILLIAMS

No. 39785-4-II.

257 P.3d 671 (2011)

163 Wn. App. 89

In re the DETENTION OF Thomas Paul WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Michael Kummerow , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Kristie Barham , Office of the Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


PUBLISHED IN PART OPINION

HUNT, J.

¶ 1 Thomas Paul Williams appeals his involuntary commitment based on a jury's finding him to be a sexually violent predator (SVP). He argues that his court-ordered pretrial mental health exam unconstitutionally invaded his privacy, exceeded the trial court's statutory authority, and prejudiced him. He also argues that the trial court violated his due process rights by (1) failing to distinguish a mentally-ill sex offender...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases