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Division 1 Court of Appeals

In re Detention of Shawn Skelton


Skelton pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and attempted assault with sexual motivation. Prior to completing his sentence, the State petitioned to have him committed as a sexually violent predator, and a jury agreed. On appeal, Skelton claims (1) the court erred by allowing an expert to express opinions using uncharged allegations, (2) prosecutorial misconduct, (3) he was denied the right to a unanimous verdict, (4) instructional error, and (5) cumulative error. COA # 842145. King County Superior Court # 20-2-10772-7 SEA.