State v. Gilbert

¶ 1. Carl Cornelius Gilbert, Jr. and Price T. Hunt appeal orders of commitment pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 980.062 entered against each of them, and Gilbert also appeals denial of his Wis. Stat. § 809.30 postconviction motion. These appeals have been consolidated because they raise the same issue, which is one of first impression. Both appellants argue that dismissal of a Wis. Stat. ch. 980 commitment proceeding is required when the subject of the petition is placed in a facility operated by the Department of Corrections (DOC) before a commitment order is made, and is therefore transferred to…