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State v. Curiel

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1999No. 97-1337PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDonald W. Steinmetz, J.

¶ 1. The petitioner, Frank Curiel, seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals 1 which upheld a verdict and commitment order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, the Honorable Jeffrey A. Kremers. The circuit court found Curiel to be a sexually violent person under Wis. Stat. ch. 980 (1995-96) 2 and ordered his commitment.

¶ 2. We are presented with the following issues for our review:

¶ 3. 1) What is the proper interpretation of "substantially probable" as the term is used in Wis. Stat. ch. 980? We hold that "substantially probable," construed according to its common…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Schmidt v. LessardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Ball v. District No. 4, Area BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. PoellingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Lessard v. SchmidtDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1972

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3Cited by68 opinions

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  2. Wisconsin v. LaxtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
  3. State v. WestWisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  4. In Re Detention of ThorellWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State Ex Rel. Marberry v. MacHtWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003

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