17 Wash. App. 319 - State v. McCarter’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
January 1979
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In the Matter of Samuel Winship · Pointer v. Texas · California v. Green · Hannah v. Larche · Humphrey v. Cady
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“A sexual psychopath committed pursuant to RCW 71.06.060 shall be retained by the superintendent of the institution involved until in the superintendent's opinion he is safe to be at large, or until he has received the maximum benefit of treatment, or is not amenable to treatment, but the superintendent is unable to render an opinion that he is safe to be at large. Thereupon, the superintendent of the institution involved shall so inform whatever court committed the sexual psychopath. The court then may order such further examination and investigation of such person as seems necessary, and may at its discretion, summon such person before it for further hearing, together with any witnesses whose testimony may be pertinent, and together with any relevant documents and other evidence. On the basis of such reports, investigation, .and possible hearing, the court shall determine whether the person before it shall be released unconditionally from custody as a sexual psychopath, released conditionally, returned to the custody of the institution as a sexual psychopath, or returned to the department of institutions to serve the original sentence imposed upon him. The power of the court to grant conditional release for any such person before it shall be the same as its power to grant, amend and revoke probation as provided by chapter 9.95 RCW. When the sexual psychopath has entered upon the conditional release, the state board of prison terms and paroles shall supervise such person purs”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“One cannot urge the unconstitutionality of a statute unless harmed by the particular feature of the statute challenged.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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