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
Published 2001
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
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
State v. Ronald Ransdell, 2001 WI App 202, PFR filed 8/27/01 For Ransdell: Ellen Henak, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate Issue: Whether the automatic initial commitment to institutional care provision, § 980.06, on its face violates substantive due process. Holding: A person challenging the constitutionality of a statute must show its infirmity beyond reasonable doubt; a statute restricting liberty… Read more
State v. Garren G. Gribble, 2001 WI App 227, PFR filed For Gribble: Charles B. Vetzner, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the sentencing court punished the defendant for going to trial and by stressing the perceived falsity of the theory of defense. Holding: ¶66. We do not agree with Gribble’s claim that the trial court was… Read more
