State v. Tainter

¶ 1. Bernard Tainter appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him a sexually violent person, an order committing him to institutional care pursuant to Wis. Stat. ch. 980, 1 and an order denying his motion for post-trial relief. Tainter argues (1) ch. 980 violates due process because it does not require a separate finding of serious difficulty in controlling behavior; (2) the jury instructions misled the jury and violated his due process rights; (3) a new trial is warranted because the case was not tried in the county where the predicate offense was committed; (4) a new trial is…