STATE v. PLETZ

No. 98-2455.

239 Wis.2d 49 (2000)

2000 WI App 221

619 N.W.2d 97

IN RE the COMMITMENT OF Eric PLETZ: STATE of Wisconsin, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Eric PLETZ, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael J. Backes of Law Offices of Michael J. Backes, Milwaukee. There was oral argument by Michael J. Backes.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of James E. Doyle, attorney general and Warren D. Weinstein, assistant attorney general. There was oral argument by Warren D. Weinstein.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Schudson and Curley, JJ.


¶ 1. WEDEMEYER, P.J.

Eric A. Pletz appeals from an order for commitment entered in a WIS. STAT. ch. 980 proceeding after a jury found he was a "sexually violent person," as that term is used in WIS. STAT. § 980.01(7).1 He claims that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's finding that he was a sexually violent person; (2) the jury was improperly instructed regarding the unanimity requirement; (3) the trial court...

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