State v. Donaghe’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Dear Mr. Donaghe: This letter is in response to your request for conviction information and the dates of incarcerations of the above named[.] Mr[.] Donaghe was convicted out of Thurston County (cause # XXXXXXXXX) on 10/30/91 for Rape 2nd and sentenced to a maximum term of 3 years & 6 months[.] He was convicted out of Thurston County (cause # XXXXXXXXX) on 10/30/91 for Rape 3 and sentenced to a maximum term of 1 year & 5 months[.] Mr[.] Donaghe was received at Washington Corrections Center on 6/8/94 and released on 4/25/96[.][ [6] ] Mr[.] Donaghe was also convicted out of Thurston County (cause # XXXXXXXXX) on 10/30/91 for Assault 2nd and sentenced to a maximum term of 1 year & 1 month[.] He was on supervision with the Department of Corrections from 4/25/96 until 11/24/04 when these cases were terminated[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 171 Wash. 2d 847 - State v. Donaghe

2. “If the court or jury determines that the person is a sexually violent predator, the person shall be committed to the custody of the department of social and health services for placement in a secure facility operated by the department of social and health services for control, care, and treatment until such time as: (a) The person's condition has so changed that the person no longer meets the definition of a sexually violent predator; or (b) conditional release to a less restrictive alternative as set forth in RCW 71.09.092 is in the best interest of the person and conditions can be imposed that would adequately protect the community.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 171 Wash. 2d 847 - State v. Donaghe

3. “a one-year period during which the offender is subject to the conditions of community custody and/or postrelease supervision, which begins either upon completion of the term of confinement (postrelease supervision) or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of early release. Community placement may consist of entirely community custody, entirely postrelease supervision, or a combination of the two.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 171 Wash. 2d 847 - State v. Donaghe