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IN RE DETENTION OF DANFORTH

No. 84152-7.

264 P.3d 783 (2011)

173 Wn.2d 59

In the Matter of the Detention of Robert DANFORTH, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 10, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lila Jane Silverstein , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

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

J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 In October 2006, Robert Danforth went to the King County Sheriff's Office, described his history of sex offenses, and made explicit descriptions of his plans to molest boys and have intercourse with a child. He repeatedly said that he would act on his plan if he was not committed as a sex offender.

¶ 2 Under the authority of former RCW 71.09.030(5) (1995), the King County prosecuting attorney filed a petition to civilly commit...

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