Outagamie County v. Michael H.

¶ 1. Outagamie County filed a petition for the involuntary commitment of Michael H., and based on the jury's determination that he was dangerous to himself, the Outagamie County Circuit Court ordered him committed for treatment pursuant to Wisconsin's involuntary commitment statute, Wis. Stat. § 51.20. The heart of the case is the dispute over the evidence that he was dangerous. Michael challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, and we must determine whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's conclusion that he was dangerous within the meaning of Wis. Stat. § 51.20(l)(a)2.a.…