(Download) "State V. Gaff" by Washington Court of Appeals # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Gaff
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 20, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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A jury found that Mitchell Gaff was a sexually violent predator who was likely to reoffend if not placed in a secure setting. He was therefore civilly committed until such time as his mental abnormality or personality disorder has so changed that he is safe to be at large. Gaff argues that prosecutorial misconduct requires reversal, that his commitment constitutes double jeopardy and violates substantive due process and ex post facto laws, and that the court erred by instructing the jury to consider the "feasibility" of treatments less restrictive than secure confinement. We find no reversible error and therefore affirm.