SPOKANE, Wash - Attorneys representing the man known as the South Hill Rapist are asking a judge to throw out the state's petition that has kept him confined on McNeil Island.

Kevin Coe is accused of raping dozens of women in Spokane in the late 1970s and early 80s. He was ultimately convicted of one rape and spent 25 years in the Washington State Penitentiary.

After serving his time, the state deemed Coe was a sexually violent predator. He's been at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island ever since.

Coe recently petitioned for his release and a trial was set for October 2nd in Spokane County.

A state expert examined Coe and said, because of his age and physical ailments, the state can no longer prove he meets the criteria of a sexually violent predator.

In court filings, the

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