MATTER OF DETENTION OF MONROE

No. 47414-0-II.

392 P.3d 1088 (2017)

197 Wn.App. 1039

In the MATTER OF the DETENTION OF: Rick A. MONROE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

Publication Ordered March 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Elizabeth Tabbut , Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1319, Winthrop, WA, 98862-3004, for Appellant.

Kristie Barham , Office of the Attorney General, 800 5th Ave., Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, for Respondent.


¶ 1 Rick Monroe appeals the trial court's order of civil commitment, entered upon a jury's finding that he qualified as a sexually violent predator (SVP). He argues that (1) a portion of the "to commit" jury instruction was improperly given and not supported by substantial evidence and (2) his counsel was ineffective because his...

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