State v. Bush

LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., J.

¶ 1. Thomas H. Bush seeks review of a published court of appeals decision that affirmed a circuit court's order denying two pretrial motions challenging the constitutionality of Wis. Stat. ch. 980 (chapter 980) (2001-02). State v. Bush, 2004 WI App 193, 276 Wis. 2d 806, 688 N.W.2d 752 (Bush III). The court of appeals concluded that Bush was procedurally barred from raising a constitutional challenge against chapter 980. Id., ¶ 19.

¶ 2. Bush asks this court to reverse the court of appeals' decision and hold that he is not procedurally barred from bringing this…