State v. David J. Wolfe, 2001 WI App 136, 246 Wis.2d 233, 631 N.W.2d 240, PFR filed 5/18/01 For Wolfe: Ann T. Bowe Issue: Whether evidence of the respondent’s arson adjudication, and institutional violations and misconduct while at an adolescent treatment center were admissible under § 904.04. Holding: ¶37 Diagnoses of a mental disorder and… Read more
H. Ch. 980, SVPs
State v. Kerby G. Denman, 2001 WI App 96, 243 Wis. 2d 14, 626 N.W.2d 29. For Denman: Glenn L. Cushing, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether a Ch. 980 respondent’s jury waiver requires advice of the right to a unanimous verdict. Holding: The court “look(s) to WIS. STAT. § 980.05(2), rather than the case law… Read more
State v. Dennis R. Thiel (III), 2001 WI App 32, 241 Wis. 2d 465, 626 N.W.2d 26 For Thiel: John D. Lubarsky, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the trial court properly exercised discretion in refusing the indigent’s request for an independent expert on a § 980.07(1) (1997-98) reexamination. Holding: ¶25 The first use of the… Read more
State v. Deryl B. Beyer, 2001 WI App 167, PFR filed For Beyer: Jack E. Schairer, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue1: Whether the trial court lost competence because the 72-hour time limit for a probable cause hearing, imposed by § 980.04(2), had passed. Holding: Although the statutory time limit uses the term “shall,” it is directory rather than… Read more
State v. Aaron K. Gibbs, 2001 WI App 83, 242 Wis. 2d 640, 625 N.W.2d 666 For Gibbs: Donna L. Hintze, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether a delinquency adjudication under former Wis. Stat. Ch. 48 (1993-94) supports a Ch. 980 petition. Holding: ¶7 The question is whether in 1997 the circuit court had the authority under… Read more
State v. Glenn Allen Thayer, 2001 WI App 51, 241 Wis. 2d 417, 626 N.W.2d 811 For Thayer: Jane K. Smith Issue: Whether the trial court improperly assigned the burden of persuasion to the inmate at the § 980.09(2)(a) probable cause hearing. Holding: The burden of persuasion is assigned to neither party at a §… Read more
SVP – Postdisposition – Discharge Procedure – Right to full evidentiary hearing after “paper review”
State v. Glenn Allen Thayer, 2001 WI App 51, 241 Wis. 2d 417, 626 N.W.2d 811 For Thayer: Jane K. Smith Issue: Whether the patient was entitled to a full evidentiary hearing on release following the reexamination probable cause “paper review.” Holding: ¶26 A full evidentiary hearing was unwarranted. The only evidence before the trial… Read more
State v. Glenn Allen Thayer, 2001 WI App 51, 241 Wis. 2d 417, 626 N.W.2d 811 For Thayer: Jane K. Smith Issue: Whether the lateness of counsel’s appointment, six days before the paper review probable cause hearing, violated due process. Holding: Construing Thayer’s argument to raise a contention that due to lateness of the appointment… Read more
