State v. Joseph J. Spaeth, 2014 WI 71, 7/16/14, on certification from the court of appeals, and reversing the circuit court’s dismissal order; majority opinion by Justice Gableman; case activity A necessary predicate of a commitment under ch. 980 is a conviction for a sexually violent offense. This case raises an unusual issue regarding predicate convictions: Can the… Read more
h. Qualifying offenses
Court of Appeals certification, review granted 11/26/13; case activity Issue certified: Wisconsin Stat. § 980.02(1m) and (2) require that a commitment petition be filed “before the person is released or discharged” and allege that a person has been convicted of a sexually violent offense. Does § 980.02 additionally require that the commitment petition be filed before the person… Read more
State v. Tremaine Y., 2005 WI App 56, PFR filed 3/4/05 For Tremaine: Robert W. Peterson, Samantha Jeanne Humes, SPD, Milwaukee TrialI Issue: Whether a ch. 980 petition is supported against a juvenile who was not placed in a secured correctional facility following the original adjudication on the qualifying sexually violent offense but was subsequently placed in… Read more
State v. Steven J. Burgess, 2003 WI 71, affirming 2002 WI App 264; habeas relief denied, Steven J. Burgess v. Watters, 467 F.3d 676 (7th Cir 2006) For Burgess: Steven P. Weiss, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether ch. 980 jurisdiction attaches to Native Americans who: are members of a tribe, residents of the tribe’s reservation… 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. Frederick L. Pharm, 2000 WI App 167, 238 Wis. 2d 97, 617 N.W.2d 163 For Pharm: Jack E. Schairer Issue: Whether conviction under the since-repealed statute of indecent behavior with a child may serve as a predicate offense for a Ch. 980 commitment. Holding: “(T)he legislature clearly intended to include, within the definition… Read more
