State v. Mark

¶ 1. Charles W. Mark appeals a judgment following a jury trial finding him to be a sexually violent person under Wis. Stat. ch. 980 1 and ordering his commitment. Mark contends the judgment and order should be reversed and the matter remanded for a new trial on two grounds.

¶ 2. First, Mark asserts that statements to his parole agent that were used against him at trial were compelled and therefore violated the constitutional rights accorded him under Wis. Stat. § 980.05(1m), 2 specifically, the Fifth Amendment right criminal defendants have not to be compelled to testify against themselves and…