State v. Williams

¶ 1. Isaac H. Williams and Willie Hogan appeal separately from a judgment (Williams) and orders (Williams and Hogan) entered under Wis. Stat. ch. 980, committing them to institutional care pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 980.06 (1999-2000). Their appeals raise identical issues. Accordingly, we consolidate their appeals for decision. We affirm.

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¶ 2. Both Hogan and Williams contend that two changes made to Wis. Stat. ch. 980 violate their constitutional rights to equal protection and to substantive due process. They also claim that the changes should not be applied to them because the petitions…