State v. Thiel

¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals. The defendant, Dennis R. Thiel, challenges his commitment as a sexually violent person under Wis. Stat. § 980.06 (1997-98) 2 and asserts that the State of Wisconsin failed to satisfy its burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that its petition for commitment was filed within 90 days of Thiel's release date. We determine that in a commitment trial pursuant to Wis. Stat. ch. 980, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the subject of the petition is within 90 days of release or discharge from a…