Legal Opinion
State v. Byers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 2003No. 99-2441, 00-0454PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*115ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J.
¶ 1. The petitioner, Harris Byers, seeks review of a decision of the court of appeals1 affirming a judgment and order committing him pursuant to Wis. Stat. Chapter 980 (1997-98) to a secure mental health facility as a sexually violent person.2 Byers asserts that a district attorney lacks authority to file a Chapter 980 petition unless the agency with jurisdiction has first requested the filing of a petition and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has declined. We agree and conclude that a request from the agency with jurisdiction and a subsequent decision by the DOJ not to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. CarpenterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. SetagordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. PharmCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2000
- State v. ThielWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2000
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Milwaukee County v. Mary F.-R.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2013
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