In Re Commitment of Smalley

¶ 1. This is an appeal from a Wis. Stat. ch. 980 (2005-06) 1 commitment. Barry L. Smalley claims that certain trial testimony obscured the central issue of his dangerousness due to mental disorder. Smalley's counsel did not object to the testimony he now complains of, hut Smalley nevertheless asks us to reverse and order a new trial in the interest of justice.

¶ 2. Smalley first argues that one of the experts misstated the required risk of reoffense for commitment. We agree that the standard was misstated, but we decline to reverse on this ground because we conclude that the expert's isolated…