Legal Opinion
State v. Brunette
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 12, 1997No. 96-2351-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
John R. Brunette appeals from a commitment order. The issue is whether a person who is committed under ch. 980, Stats., has 120 days to file a notice of appeal under § 808.04(5), STATS. We conclude that the plain language of § 808.04(5) limits its application to those persons who are "imprisoned... on a criminal sentence," and does not apply to those who are committed under ch. 980. Therefore, we dismiss this appeal because it was untimely filed.
On April 17, 1996, the circuit court committed Brunette to the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services because it determined that he…
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