Legal Opinion
State v. Sprosty
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 6, 1998No. 97-3524PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, P. J.
Larry J. Sprosty appeals from an order denying his supervised release under Chapter 980, STATS. Sprosty argues that the committing court erred when it ordered his continued confinement after it had approved his supervised release. We conclude that § 980.08(5), STATS., requires"that a person be released if the trial court determines that supervised release is appropriate, regardless of whether the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) locates an appropriate treatment facility willing to accept the person. We therefore reverse and remand with directions.
Background
In 1995, Larry J.…
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