Legal Opinion
State v. Wood
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 2010No. 2007AP2767-CRPublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtN. Patrick Crooks, J.
¶ 1. This case is before this court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (2005-06). 1 The defendant, John A. Wood (Wood), is committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS), after having been found not guilty of a crime by reason of mental disease or defect (hereinafter described as "NGI"). DHFS placed him at Mendota Mental Health Institute (Mendota), where he has been a patient since 1999.
¶ 2. In September 2006, Mendota filed a motion with the La Crosse County Circuit Court seeking an order authorizing it to…
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