1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Wis.2d
  4. 254 Wis.2d
  5. 254 Wis.2d 690 (2002)
 

STATE EX REL. MARBERRY v. MACHT

No. 99-2446.

254 Wis.2d 690 (2002)

2002 WI App 133

648 N.W.2d 522

STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. William E. MARBERRY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Phillip G. MACHT, Superintendent, Wisconsin Resource Center and Joseph S. Leean, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Services, Respondents-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the petitioner-appellant, there were briefs and oral argument by Donald T. Lang, assistant state public defender of Madison.

On behalf of the respondents-respondents, there was a brief by Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general, and James E. Doyle, attorney general. There was oral argument by Marguerite M. Moeller, assistant attorney general.

Before Nettesheim, P.J., Brown and Snyder, JJ.

¶ 1. SNYDER, J.

In this case we are asked to determine whether the initial reexamination required by WIS. STAT. § 980.07 (1997-98)1 for WIS. STAT. ch. 980 committed patients is mandatory or directory and to determine the appropriate remedy if the six-month time limit is violated.2 William E. Marberry contends that both the hearing and stated time limit are mandatory and appeals from a circuit court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases