Washington Supreme Court· 3/15/2001

State v. Platt

Citations

19 P.3d 412
143 Wash. 2d 242
2001 Wash. LEXIS 253

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noting that “Washington law since 1905 has presumed the mental condition of a person acquitted by reason of insanity continues”
\the individual may be released from the total confinement of the state hospital into the community subject to conditions. RCW 10.77.110(3)\
“the individual may be released from the total confinement of the state hospital into the community subject to conditions. RCW 10.77.110(3).”
held, regardless of sanity, a defendant must show they do not pose a substantial risk to themselves or the community at large
those subject to commitment as insanity acquittees have been found to have committed, under the beyond a reasonable doubt standard, an act that would resulted in a criminal conviction but for their insanity
those subject to commitment as insanity acquittees have been found to have committed, under the beyond a reasonable doubt standard, an act that would have resulted in a criminal conviction but for their insanity

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Judges: Talmadge, Sanders

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